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We Like Nuts Spicy or Sweet

December 16, 2020

SUE'S FAVORITE SPICED PECANS

Quick to make and a great gift! Be sure to give these plenty of tossing and drying room.

Preheat oven to 325 F.

Combine the following spices in a small bowl & set aside ~~

1/2 teaspoon: ground cumin, chili powder, curry powder, & garlic salt

1/4 teaspoon: cayenne pepper, ground ginger, ground cinnamon

Heat 2 T olive oil in a skillet over low heat. Add spices and stir well. Simmer 3-4 minutes to mellow the flavors.

Place 2 cups shelled pecan halves in mixing bowl, add spice mixture, and toss well. Spread nuts in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, shaking the pan a couple times.

Remove from oven and toss nuts with a rubber spatula to mix accumulated spices and oil. Sprinkle with coarse salt and more garlic salt if desired. Allow to rest for 2 hours. Store in airtight jars.

Linda's Grandma Prudy's Butter Pecan Cookies

1 cup salted butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg yolk
2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/2 teaspoon salt (I use kosher salt)
50-60 pecan halves

In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat it for at least 2-3 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom.
Add the egg yolk and beat well.
Add the flour & salt. Mix until it forms a ball, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. When all the flour is incorporated, stop beating. (Over beating makes for a tough dough.)
Cover the bowl and chill for about an hour. (If you are doubling the recipe, be sure to chill for more like 2-3 hours. They will bake flat if the dough is not cold. You can freeze the dough too, if you want.)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Form the dough into 1 inch balls. Place on the cookie sheet with one inch of space in between each cookie.
Flatten each ball once with a fork. If the fork is sticking, dip it in flour, then press on the cookie.
Press a pecan on top, perpendicular to the fork marks.
Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes or until they are no longer shiny on the top or edges.* I don't let mine get brown, or if they do, it is a very small amount on the bottom edges.