Sarahs Pecan Puffs Food

MAMAW SOLES PECAN PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 250. Beat egg whites till stiff. When your egg whites get fluffy... STOP! If you overbeat them, they will liquify again. *Tips: ~You will get more volume when beating egg whites if you first bring them to room temperature. ~Avoid aluminum bowls which can cause whites to turn gray.
• 2. Slowly fold in brown sugar and vanilla. (do not mix) *Tip: wooden spoon works best
• 3. Spray a cookie sheet with Pam or other cooking spray.
• 4. Dip your pecan halves into the mix and put on your cookie sheet leave enough room for the puffs to spread (about half dollar size). Repeat till your cookie sheet is full.
• 5. Bake at 250 for about 20 minutes or till golden brown.
• 6. Let sit for about a minute after removing from oven will help making removal easier. Repeat step four and five until all pecans or mix have been used.

GRANDMA'S PECAN PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
• In a large bowl with a hand mixer (or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) cream the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• On low speed add the flour, salt and pecans; mix until combined.
• Roll into 1-inch balls and place 1-inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes then roll in sugar. Cool completely and roll in confectioners sugar again.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 5-6 days.

PECAN PUFFS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the vanilla. Grind pecans in a food processor or blender; toss with cake flour. Stir the pecan mixture into the creamed mixture until well blended. Roll the dough into tablespoon balls, then place them 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 25 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. When they are cooled, roll them again.

PECAN PUFFS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add brown sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, 5-8 minutes. Fold in vanilla and pecans. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 225° for 50-55 minutes or until firm to the touch. Store in airtight container.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH PECAN PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla.
• Stir in flour and nuts.
• Roll into small (1 inch) balls.
• Bake for 27 minutes.
• Remove from oven, roll in powdered sugar while hot.
• Cool.

SARAH'S PECAN PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor combine butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth. 2. Add pecans and puree until mixture is like a paste. 3. Chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes until firm, then scoop out small amounts of dough and roll into balls. 4. Place balls on a non-stick baking sheet (they can be close together as the dough does not expand much when cooking). 5. Bake at 300 degrees for about 35 - 45 minutes, depending on the size of balls. Remove from oven when slightly golden on the outside. 6. Transfer carefully to a cooling rack while still warm (best to use your fingers so you don't crush the cookies with a spatula), then use a flour sifter to dust icing sugar over the top of the cookies while warm. Allow to cool completely, and dust again. 7. Enjoy!...But be warned they are addictive and may stick to the roof of your mouth like peanut butter! 8. Note: I often double this recipe to be sure I have enough - it's no more work to make extras.