Southerncomfortcrunchpecans Recipes

SOUTHERN PECAN CRISPS

Steps:

• THAW pastry sheet at room temperature 40 min. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix brown sugar, butter and pecans.
• UNFOLD pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 15"x 12" rectangle. Cut into 20 (3") squares. Press squares into bottoms of 3" muffin-pan cups. Place 1 heaping tsp. pecan mixture in center of each.
• BAKE 12 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans. Let cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Makes 20 pastries.

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.

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.