Pecan Store November 25th, 2008

In honor of Thanksgiving this week, I would like to post a fabulous pecan pie recipe I found a few years ago in Southern Living magazine. This is actually a Caramel-Pecan Pie recipe that comes together fairly quickly thanks to the pre-made piecrusts, but don’t let the shortcut fool you—this is a 5-star recipe and it’s perfect for the holidays! Sweet, ooey, gooey, crunchy, yummy, caramely perfection!

Ingredients:
1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
28 caramels
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped Green Valley Pecans, toasted

Preparation:

1. Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions; fold edges under and crimp. Prick bottom and sides of piecrust with a fork.
2. Bake piecrust at 400° for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on wire rack.
3. Combine caramels, butter and 1/4 cup water in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until caramels and butter are melted; remove from heat.
4. Stir together sugar and next 3 ingredients. Stir into caramel mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in pecans. Pour into prepared crust.
5. Bake pie at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, and bake 20 more minutes, shielding edges of crust with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning. Remove pie to a wire rack to cool.

After you try it out, email me your pictures and reviews at iheartpecans@gmail.com so I can post them. Happy baking and an even happier Turkey Day!

photo credit: sara.atkins

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Pecan Store November 20th, 2008

Hello, and welcome to the official Green Valley Pecan blog!

Our passion for pecans drives everything we do, and we want to share that passion. Here we’ll post fantastic recipes, interesting facts, nutrition information and the latest specials and updates on our products.

We’ve been a family-run business in southern Arizona since 1948. And what began as one simple tree quickly turned into 106,000 trees. To put it simply: we go nuts for pecans and we make sure that every pecan is fresh from our farm to your table.

All of our products are available through The Pecan Store, where you can find items that range from elegantly arranged gift baskets to personal-sized sample packs, milk chocolate covered to Cajun spice smothered. We also carry coffee, tea, salsa and other Southwest favorites.

And if you happen to find a great article, delicious recipe or fun facts that you’d like to share, email us at iheartpecans@gmail.com and we’ll post it for you.

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