White Chocolate Pecan Sheets Food

GIANT WHITE-CHOCOLATE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with both sugars on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg, then yolk, until thoroughly incorporated. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until just combined. Beat in white chocolate and pecans until just combined.
• Using a 4-ounce (2-inch) ice cream scoop, drop scoops of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 3 inches apart (2 scoops per sheet). Gently press each to flatten.
• Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden but still soft in centers, about 14 minutes. Let cool slightly on sheets. Serve warm, or transfer to wire racks and let cool completely. (Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.)

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND PECAN BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square cake pan and line it with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Whisk in the eggs one at a time until well combined.
• Using a large metal spoon, fold in the flour, salt, chocolate chips, and pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the middle is just set. Don't be tempted to bake them for longer than that, or you won't get gooey centers. Let the blondies cool completely in the pan.
• Turn the blondies out onto a cutting board and cut into 9 squares. Enjoy warm, or cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• In a bowl, combinte the first 3 ingredients; set aside.
• In a larger bowl, cream the butter with the sugars for 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Add in the egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Add in the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• Stir in the pecans and white chocolate.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet (leav room for expansion).
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes; then tranfer to wire rack to cool completely.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN BARS

Steps:

• To toast pecans, place them on a baking sheet in a 350° oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant.
• Preheat oven to 350°; grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, combine the flour and salt; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together until creamy.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly; stir in pecans.
• Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan; bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with white chocolate on top.
• Let stand 5 minutes and then gently spread the melted chocolate in a thin later over the bars; sprinkle with the pecans.
• Let cool to room temperature (the white chocolate should harden) or overnight before cutting and serving.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN SHEETS

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. In a double boiler melt the chocolate with the butter and oil over hot (not simmering) water, stirring constantly until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Remove the top part of the double boiler and stir the nuts into the melted chocolate . Pour the chocolate mixture out onto the prepared cookie sheet. Spread randomly to the desired thickness. Refrigerate 20-30 minutes, or until set.
• Slide a metal spatula under the chocolate to loosen from the foil. Break into uneven pieces . Store in an airtight container or in the refrigerator. Prep time includes refrigeration time.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut butter into flour mix with a pastry blender or food processor, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, stir together the milk, egg, and vanilla.
• Add the cream mixture to the flour mixture and knead until combined. Knead in the white chocolate and pecans.
• With lightly floured hands, pat the dough out on a floured work surface to a thickness of 5/8 inch.
• Cut into wedges, squares or whatever you like
• Bake scones on ungreased baking sheet for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer scones to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool completely and store in an airtight container. Makes 8.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F.Using electric mixer, beat egg and egg yolk in large bowl until light. Add brown sugar; beat until mixture forms soft ribbons when beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes. Mix in both corn syrups, butter, vanilla and salt. Stir in 2 cups pecans and 3/4 cup white chocolate.
• Transfer filling to prepared crust. Bake until filling is set and top is golden brown, tenting pie with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 1 hour. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely.
• Place remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate in small metal bowl. Bring water to boil in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Set bowl of chocolate atop saucepan and stir chocolate until melted and smooth. Using fork, drizzle melted chocolate decoratively over cooled pie. Arrange toasted pecans around edge. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Serve pie at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE COVERED PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate chips and cream in a medium metal bowl, and set on top of a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir pecan halves into the chocolate until completely coated.
• Remove a few pecans at a time with a slotted spoon. Separate pecan halves and place onto a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set.

PECAN WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in white chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in coconut and pecans. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, white chocolate and vanilla until light and fluffy. Fold in pecans. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.