Southern Comfort Crunch Pecans Food

PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix Light Corn Syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon or a rubber spatula.
• Stir in pecans and pour the mixture into pie crust.
• Add pecan halves over the mixture evenly.
• Bake on center rack of oven for 50-55 minutes.
• Cool for at least 2 hours on wire rack before serving.

SOUTHERN COMFORT CRUNCH PECANS

Steps:

• Combine Southern Comfort, orange juice, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Spread pecans in a shallow dish.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Pour liquid mixture over pecans stirring until all moistened.
• Marinate 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with 2 TBS brown sugar and stir til coated.
• Bake at 275 for 30-40 minutes stirring every 10 minutes.
• Add remaining brown sugar, stirring until coated.
• Bake additional 10-15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
• Toward the end of cooking watch them carefully as they will scotch if overcooked.
• Test for doneness by cooking and tasting a couple of nuts.
• They should be crunchy not chewy.
• Cool on wax paper separating with a fork as they cool.

HONEY CRUNCH PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Crust: In a medium bowl, mix together flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Gradually add water and vinegar. Cut together until mixture will hold together. Press dough into a ball and flour each side lightly. Wrap in plastic and chill for 20 minutes. Roll out between wax paper into a circle 1/8 inch thick and press into 9 inch pie pan.
• To Make Filling: In a large bowl, combine eggs, 1/4 cup brown sugar, white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla extract, and chopped pecans. Add bourbon if desired. Mix well. Spoon mixture into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove and cover edges of pastry with aluminum foil. Return to oven for 20 minutes.
• To Make Topping: Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, butter or margarine, and honey in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves - about 2 minutes. Add pecans. Stir just until coated. Spoon topping evenly over pie.
• Keep foil on edges of pastry and return pie to oven for an additional 10 to 20 minutes, until topping is bubbly and golden brown. Cool to room temperature before serving.

SOUTHERN COATED PECANS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except pecans in heavy pot and cook 10 minutes or until bubbles cook down.
• Add pecans and stir until all are coated.
• Continue stirring until syrup turns to sugar.
• Pour onto cookie sheet and separate.

SOUTHERN HOLIDAY PECANS

Steps:

• Melt butter, cayenne, cinnamon & sugar together.
• Pour over pecans, stir to mix completely.
• Sprinkle salt over nuts, toss to combine.
• Spread on parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake at 325 F for 15 minutes, stir half way thru baking.
• Cool & store in airtight container.