Toasted Pecan Pudding Food

TOASTED PECAN BREAD PUDDING & BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Chop pecans, if not already chopped, then toast in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Then set aside till needed. May toast bread in same oven at same time, but may require additional extra time till fully toasted. Stir after the first 15 minutes, and adjust time as needed.
• 2. These are the main ingredients. I didn't have all raisins, so I used dried cranberries & raisins. The original recipe suggested golden raisins. The Mexican Vanilla is a gift from Phyllis Lively here at Just A Pinch. I love it's strong aromatic sweet flavor.
• 3. Using a large bowl add one cup of toasted pecans, (RESERVING THE REMAINDER FOR THE TOPPING)cinnamon, Mexican Vanilla, brown sugar & melted butter. Stir to mix together.
• 4. Then add in the eggs and beat till well blended together.
• 5. Add in the toasted bread cubes, and stir to mix together. Allow to sit about 15 to 20 minutes, or longer if needed to absorb the liquid.
• 6. Spray an 8 X8 size , I used a 9X9 size pan, then pour batter into pan and bake in preheated 350 degree oven about 25 to 30 minutes. Should look like this.
• 7. While Pudding is baking, assemble the topping by combining the 1/2 cup reserved toasted pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon, stir till blended together.
• 8. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture over the bread pudding & return to the oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until the pudding is set and the topping is browed. Remove from oven.
• 9. Prepare the bourbon sauce by adding the butter to a small sauce pan along with the firmly packed browned sugar & corn starch, whisk as butter begins to melt & sugar dissolves over low heat, and mixture slowly comes to boil, then pour in the heavy whipping cream and whisk together till blended abut 2 minutes. Add the bourbon & cook for about 1/2 minute. Remove from heat and add in the Mexican vanilla & whisk until thoroughly blended. Allow sauce to cool slightly before serving.
• 10. This is what the bread pudding looked like when baked with brown sugar topping. Note: I omitted the bourbon because of the strong flavor of the Mexican Vanilla

BUTTER-PECAN PUDDING COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in dry pudding mix. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture with spoon until well mixed (dough will be stiff). Stir in pecans and toffee bits.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Pour the butter into a medium bowl, and mix in the pecans. Stir until the pecans are well coated.
• Arrange coated pecans in a single layer on one or two medium baking sheets. Sprinkle with salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven approximately 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, cool and store in covered containers.

PECAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease an 8"x8" baking pan with 1 tablespoon of butter. In a large mixing bowl mixing bowl, beat the eggs and add the half and half, and 1 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the salt and nutmeg. Add the bread cubes and 1/2 cup of the pecan, and allow to sit for 20-30 minutes until the bread is completely soaked with the custard.
• Pour into the baking pan, sprinkle with the remaining pecans and brown sugar. Dot the top with 3 tablespoons butter broken into small pieces.
• Bake in a pre-heated 350 F oven for 30-40 mins, or until set and golden brown on top.
• This is great served warm with ice cream or a custard sauce. I like it cold for breakfast too!

ROASTED PECAN BANANA BREAD LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread the pecans onto a baking sheet, and toast until the nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 45 minutes. Watch the nuts carefully as they bake, they burn quickly. Once toasted, set the nuts aside to cool to room temperature.
• Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 mini loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Combine the toasted pecans, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a large bowl, mix the bananas, sugar, eggs, vanilla and coconut extracts, lemon juice, and butter together with a fork or an electric mixer on low speed. Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture, and pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans, filling them about 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a loaf comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let the loaves cool in the pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto a rack to finish cooling. Wrap cooled loaves in plastic wrap.

PECAN PUDDING

Steps:

• In a 15-ounce custard cup microwave the butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% power for 30 to 40 seconds or just till melted.
• Swirl the butter in the custard cup, coating sides and bottom.
• Pour the excess butter from the custard cup into the beaten egg.
• Stir in the dark corn syrup and vanilla.
• Stir together flour and baking powder.
• Stir flour mixture into egg mixture.
• Gently fold in chopped pecans.
• Pour the pecan mixture into the buttered 15-ounce custard cup.
• Micro-cook, uncovered, on 50% power for 3 to 4 minutes or till the pecan mixture is just set, rotating the custard cup a half-turn every minute.
• Sift a little powdered sugar atop.
• Serve warm with light cream, if desired.

TOASTED PECAN PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Mix butter, coconut, flour, Brown sugar, and pecans together. Bake in 9x13 pan @ 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes to form crumbs. Cool.
• 2. Beat pudding and milk together. Add tub of Cool Whip.
• 3. Put 1/2 crumbs in bottom.of 9x13 pan. Spread pudding mixture. Top with rest of crumbs. Chill
• 4. Can use sugar free pudding and cool whip.