The pecan is a species of hickory native to Mexico and the Southern United States.
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What is the best way to toast pecans?
Amongst other things, I'm making a chocolate & bourbon pecan pie for Christmas in my capacity as family pastry chef. The recipe calls for toasted pecan halves.
What is the best way to toast nuts evenly? I assume a low oven is best to avoid…
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Can I toast pecans the night before?
I'm making pecan bars in the morning and I was thinking I'd get a jump on the work by toasting the nuts tonight. Is there a downside to toasting the pecans and then letting them sit overnight vs toasting them tomorrow and tossing them right into the…
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Why is my pecan pie always runny?
My pecan pie used to be firm years ago. Now going by the same recipe it's always runny. This time I added an extra egg, stirred it less and with a wood spoon so as not to get air and foam in the mix.
The full recipe: stir 4 beaten eggs into 1 cup…
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What will happen to my Pecan tassies if I use too much butter?
When I was making Pecan tassies, I read the recipe wrong and put a stick of butter in for the filling instead of 2 tablespoons. There are two eggs, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, vanilla extract. Will it turn out with that much butter?
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Is 山核桃 (Chinese Hickory) similar to pecan?
I heard that pecan is healthier than Walnut. One of the reasons is that it has less Omega-6 per 100 grams, and ALA is an inefficient and therefore negligible form of Omega-3 fatty acid.
Pecan is called 美国山核桃 in China, which emphasizes that it is…
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