Gala Pecan Spread Megans Moms Food

GALA PECAN SPREAD, MEGAN'S & MOM'S

Steps:

• 1. Mix all but pecans. Sprinkle with pecans and bake at 325 degrees for 20 min. Serve hot with triscuits.

GALA PECAN SPREAD

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese.
• Combine cream cheese and milk; mix well.
• Stir in cut up dried beef.
• Add green pepper, onions, and seasoningsl Mix well.
• Fold in sour cream.
• Spoon into baking dish.
• Heat pecans in butter, pat dry and sprinkle over mixture in baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.
• Serve warm with crackers.

GALA PECAN SPREAD 2, MOM'S

Steps:

• 1. Combine cheese and milk, mix well. Stir in beef, pepper, onion, and seasonings. Mix well and fold in sour cream. Spread in 8" pie plate. Heat pecans in butter, 2 T or so, and 1/2 t salt. Sprinkle over cheese. Bake at 350 degrees 20 min. Serve with crackers, sliced white bread, trimmed of crust and quartered, toasted crisp would also be good with this.

MEGAN'S PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 2 large baking sheets with wax paper.
• In a large heavy pot, stir together the sugar and 1 cup evaporated milk. Attach a candy thermometer to the pot and place it over moderately low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally-use a pastry brush dipped in cold water to wash down any sugar crystals clinging to the side of the pot-until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Raise the heat to moderate and cook the mixture, undisturbed, until the thermometer registers 238°F (soft-ball stage), 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool, undisturbed, until the thermometer registers 220°F, about 6 minutes.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in the vanilla and butter. Continue stirring until the mixture is creamy and thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the pecan pieces. Working quickly, use a wooden spoon to scoop up heaping tablespoons of the praline mixture and a small metal spoon to scrape the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch between pralines. If the mixture starts to crystallize and harden, add 1 to 2 tablespoons evaporated milk and place over low heat, stirring, until the mixture softens then continue dropping on prepared baking sheets. Let the pralines harden at room temperature. DO AHEAD: Pralines can be made ahead, wrapped individually in waxed paper, and stored in an airtight container in a cool place, up to 1 week.

MOM'S PECAN SLICES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350.
• Mix one cup sifted flour with 1/2 cup butter and pat into bottom of 11 x 7 pan and bake 12 minutes.
• Beat 2 eggs. Add brown sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, salt, baking soda, vanilla and pecans and spread on crust mixture and bake approximately 30 minutes.
• Mix powdered sugar with 1/2 squeezed lemon and spread over partially cooled pecan slices.