Pecan Praline Honey Butter Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake pecans in a single layer until ligthly toasted and fragrant, stirring occasionally. This should take about 7 minutes. Use your nose to judge when they are done -- they shouldn't smell burned. Cool and finely chop the pecans. (You can make more toasted pecans than you need for this recipe. The toasted pecans can be used for lots of things!).
• Stir together 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, and 2 tbsp honey.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or freeze up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the pecans in a heavy saucepan. Over medium heat stir mixture until it comes to a boil. Turn heat down to medium-low and continue to stir. Spoon mixture up on sides of pan to melt any sugar that hasn't melted.
• Cook until mixture reaches 238 to 241 degrees F on a candy thermometer or soft ball stage. Stir in the pecans. Remove from heat. Stir until the mixture begins to thicken and becomes creamy and cloudy. Drop onto parchment paper, buttered pan or buttered marble slab, using a spoon or ice cream scoop. Let cool.
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Steps:

• In a heavy 6-inch skillet evenly spread out the sugar.
• Heat over medium-high heat until sugar begins to melt, shaking skillet occasionally to heat sugar evenly.
• Carefully add pecan and 1 tbl butter or margarine.
• Reduce heat to low; cook until sugar melts and turns golden brown, stirring constantly.
• Remove skillet from the heat; spread candied nuts on a buttered baking sheet or piece of foil.
• Cool. Break into small clusters.
• Place clusters in a plastic bag and, using a rolling pin, crush the candied nuts.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together remaining butter, vanilla extract and candied nuts.
• If not serving immediately, cover and chill.
• Let the butter stand at room temperature for about 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• Slowly beat the honey into the butter or margarine until well blended.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Pack in gift containers and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving on biscuits, rolls, or other bread.