• 4/14 Nat'l Pecan Day - 3

    From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to All on Thu Apr 13 06:46:00 2023
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    Title: Holiday Pecan Sandies
    Categories: Cookies, Nuts, Chilies
    Yield: 48 (or so) cookies

    MMMMM------------------------BASE COOKIES-----------------------------
    2 c Butter; softened
    1 c ConfectionerrCOs sugar
    2 tb Water
    4 ts Vanilla extract
    4 c Flour
    2 c Pecans; chopped

    MMMMM-----------------------GREEN COOKIES----------------------------
    2 tb Pure ground jalapeno
    Green food colouring
    Green sugar sprinkles

    MMMMM------------------------RED COOKIES-----------------------------
    1 tb Fine ground cayenne
    Red food colouring
    Red sugar sprinkles

    In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and
    vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans.
    Divide dough in half.

    Add the ingredients for each colour cookie to the halves
    of mix. Do not increase the amounts of ground chile - we
    do not want to light up anyone here. Just let them know
    this is a chilehead recipe.

    Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking
    sheets and flatten with fingers. Bake at 300-|F/150-|C for
    20 - 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

    When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar and sprinkle
    with appropriate colour sprinkles.

    Base recipe sourced from: Taste of Home

    Chilehead version by Uncle Dirty Dave

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Sat Apr 13 16:28:38 2024
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    Title: Canvasback Ducks w/Pecan Stuffing
    Categories: Game, Breads, Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables
    Yield: 6 Servings

    MMMMM-----------------------PECAN STUFFING----------------------------
    4 c Soft breadcrumbs
    1 c Celery; chopped
    1 c Onion; peeled, chopped
    1 c Seedless raisins
    1 c Pecans; chopped
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 c Milk
    2 lg Eggs; well-beaten

    MMMMM---------------------------DUCKS--------------------------------
    2 (2 1/2 lb ea) ducks; cleaned
    - left whole *
    Salt & pepper
    6 sl Bacon

    MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
    1 c Ketchup
    1/4 c Worcestershire sauce
    1/4 c A-1 steak sauce
    1/2 c Chilli sauce
    Parsley; for garnish

    * canvasbacks or mallards

    ASSEMBLE STUFFING; combine crumbs, onions, raisins, nuts,
    and salt.

    Add milk to beaten eggs and stir into dry mixture and mix
    well.

    Dress ducks, rub inside with salt and pepper and fill
    lightly with stuffing.

    Lace openings closed.

    Place breast down in an open roasting pan and arrange 3
    strips of bacon on each duck.

    Roast at 350ºF/175ºC, allowing 20 to 25 minutes per
    pound.

    While duck is baking, mix the ketchup, worcestershire
    sauce, A-1 sauce, and chili sauce together.

    Twenty minutes before serving time, turn the ducks breast
    side up; pour fat from roasting pan and baste with sauce.

    Garnish with parsley and serve with remaining sauce.

    Recipe by: Molly Paul

    SERVES: 6

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.geniuskitchen.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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