Southern Living Toasted Pecans Recipes

TOASTED PECAN-CARAMEL SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
• Sprinkle sugar in an even layer in a small saucepan. Stir together syrup and 1/3 cup water, and pour over sugar in saucepan. Cook, without stirring, over medium-high heat 12 to 14 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is golden.
• Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in evaporated milk. (Mixture will bubble.) Stir in butter and toasted pecans.

ASPARAGUS PASTA WITH TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package direction; rinse and drain.
• Snap off tough ends of asparagus, and slice into 2-inch pieces.
• Sauté asparagus in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat; 4 minutes.
• Stir in red bell pepper and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for an additional 2 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender.
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Toss together pasta, asparagus mixture, basil, 1/2 cup cheese, butter and 1/2 cup pecans.
• Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 1/2 cup pecans.
• Garnish if desired.
• Serves 6.

SOUTHERN SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter. Add cumin and cayenne; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, sugar and salt; toss to coat. , Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

OLD-FASHIONED ROASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C). Lightly grease a rimmed baking pan.
• Combine the egg white and water in a mixing bowl; beat until fluffy. Fold in the pecans to coat evenly. Combine the sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon in a shaker or cup with a lid. Dust the pecans evenly with the sugar mixture. Spread the nuts over the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour. Cool on pan, and store in an airtight container.

PEACH AND TOASTED PECAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk together first 3 in gredients in a large heavy saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk and whipping cream, Cook over medium heat, stiffing constantly, 10-12 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat.
• Whisk egg yolk until slightly thickened. Gradually whisk about 1 cup hot cream mixture into yolk. Add yolk mixture to remaining cream mixture whisking constantly. Whisk in vanilla bean paste. Cool 1 hour, stiffing occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook peaches and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 4-5 minutes. Coarsely mash, and let cool 30 minutes. Stir peach mizture into cooled cream mixtre.
• Place plastic wrap directly on cream mixture and chill 8-24 hours.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in s small skille over medium heat; add pecans, and cook, stiffing constatnly, 8-9 minutes or until toasted and fragrant. Remove from heat, and sprinkly with 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Cool completely. (about 30 minutes).
• Pour chilled cream misture into frezer container of a 11/2 quart electric ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Before transferring ice cream to and airtight container for further freezing, stir in pecan mixture.