Southern Pecan Pie

One 9" Unbaked Pie Shell
1 Tbsp Plain flour
1/8 tsp. Salt
½ cup Sugar
1 cup clear Corn Syrup
3 eggs
¼ cup Melted Butter 1 cup Pecans (Pieces or Halves)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs and salt, mix in flour and sugar. Gradually add syrup, beat well. Add melted butter and pecans, then pour all into pie shell. Bake 50 minutes. Pie is done when top splits.

Southern Bourbon Pecan Pie

Ingredients for Southern Pecan Pie (above) plus:

2 Tbsp bourbon
2 tps vanilla extract
1 Tbsp arrowroot

Following instructions for Southern Pecan Pie above stir in above ingredients into melted butter, then add pecans. Continue with instructions above. So good!

Toasted Pecans

½ cup Butter, or Margarine
4 cups Pecan Halves

In skillet, melt butter. Add pecans and cook just until warm and coated with butter. Then spread out on large cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes in oven at 300 degrees. Spread out on paper towels and salt to taste.

Pecan Tarts

2 sticks butter or margarine
6 oz. cream cheese
2 cups plain flour
Beat together butter, cream cheese until smooth; add flour slowly, then chill.

While the mixture is chilling, prepare the filling:

1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 box brown sugar
4 Tbsp melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans
4 eggs

Mix ingredients in order. Do not beat. Roll dough into small balls (48 - 55). Place each ball into ungreased 1-3/4" muffin pan. Press dough evenly against bottom and sides of pan (caps of pan). Fill with filling almost to top and bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 23 minutes. Cool for 3 - 5 minutes, then remove from pan.

Natchitoches Sweet Potatoes

2 cans sweet potatoes
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp orange juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans

In large saucepan, heat potatoes until warmed through. Remove potatoes from heat. Using an electric hand mixer, beat potatoes until light and fluffy. Stir in maple syrup, butter, orange juice, and salt. Transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with toasted pecans.

Cane River Coffee Cake

Preheat oven to 350° and grease 9"x13" pan.

Mix together 3 cups of apples (peeled and sliced with 2 tsps of cinnamon) and set aside.

Beat together the following ingredients for about 3 minutes:

3 cups flour
3 tsps baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, or margarine
3 eggs

Pour half of flour mixture into 9"x13" pan, top with half of the apple mixture and repeat. Mix 1/4 cup pecans and 1/4 cup brown sugar together, sprinkle over the top. Melt 2 tbsps of butter and drizzle over. Bake for 55 minutes; cool for 12 minutes.

Mix the following until a smooth consistency::

3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp softened butter
3/4 tsp vanilla
3 tsps hot water

Drizzle the glaze over the cake.

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