Sherried Pecans Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place spinach in serving bowl.
• Toss pecans with vegetable oil, sugar and salt. Lay out on baking sheet. Roast until shade darker and aromatic, about 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• Make dressing by combining olive oil, vinegar, shallots and salt and pepper in a bowl and whisking together or place in sealable container and shake.
• Toss spinach with dressing, Gorgonzola and pecans.

Steps:

• Cook first four ingredients to a soft ball stage at medium heat.
• Stir Constantly!
• When this comes to a rolling boil, begin checking.
• When reaches soft ball stage, remove from heat and stir in pecans until it turns a milky color.
• Immediately pour onto wax paper and separate with forks.
• You must work quickly, because they set up fast!

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together flour and 1/2 cup of the pecans to combine thoroughly; set aside. Spread remaining 1 cup pecans in a shallow pan; set aside.
• In mixer bowl combine butter and sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in orange rind and vanilla.
• To butter mixture add flour mixture alternately with sherry, mixing to blend after each addition. Gather dough into a ball and enclose in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until dough is firm enough to shape (about 45 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in pecans to coat evenly. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake until cookies are golden brown and feel firm when touched lightly (15 to 20 minutes). Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• 1. In heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, whipping cream and butter mix well. Cook until bubbly, stirring occasionally. Cook uncovered, without stirring, until soft-ball stage (234°F.). Remove saucepan from heat cool 5 minutes.2. Add sherry beat with wooden spoon until thick and creamy. Quickly stir in pecans. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper, forming 2-inch candies.3. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or until firm. Store in tightly covered container in a cool, dry place.TIP: * To toast pecans, spread on cookie sheet bake at 350°F. for 4 to 6 minutes or until light golden brown, stirring occasionally.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): Cook until candy thermometer reaches 224°F.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Praline * Calories: 80 * Calories from Fat: 35 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 4 g 6% * Saturated Fat: 1 g 5% * Cholesterol: 5 mg 2% * Sodium: 10 mg 0% * Total Carbohydrate: 11 g 4% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 10 g * Protein: 0 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 0% * Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit, 1 Fat or 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1 Fat