Archive for December, 2014
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Making pecans. It’s a secret family recipe that we put on the internet. Mom says it’s as good as secret, since no one else will ever bother to make them.
Here it is:
Tikka Masala Spiced Pecans
Blend
-1 TBS grated ginger
-1 orange zest & innards (no seeds)
-1 c granulated sugar
-½ Tbs garam masala
-½ Tbs chili powder
-½ Tbs cinnamon
-½ tsp cardamom
-½ tsp salt
-1 large egg
-2 Tbs coconut flour
Hand mix with
-2 lbs pecan halves until the wet mixture has gotten into the grooves of the pecans.
Sprinkle over
-2/3 – 1 c more sugar and mix again.
Roast 40’-60’ at 350 in the oven in an at least 9×13 pan, turning gently every 15’, more often toward the end, to avoid burning. A dry crust will form over the top. Turn this under to expose more of the wet coating. Final time depends on moisture –how big the egg and the orange were. Keep cooking until the pecans no longer glisten anywhere after stirring. They will still appear slightly moist until they have cooled and dried completely outside the oven, after which they will be light and crunchy.
Let cool completely before bagging.