Praline Pecans

These pecans will literally melt in your mouth.  They start out with a crunchy goodness then melt into something scrumdiddleyumptious!!!  Here is what you will need:

1 egg white

1 Tbl. water

beat until frothy with mixer

Add

1 lb. pecan halves & stir

Add

1c. sugar

1 Tbl. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

stir with a spoon until well coated

Pour into ungreased jelly roll or long pan

Bake at 275

stirring every 15 min. for 45 min

Oh my sweet goodness, would you look at that!!!? Doesn't it just look like heaven?





I packaged mine up and gave them to people at my kiddos school.  I found these cute toppers at Hobby Lobby.  You just use a baggie and then staple the topper on top, and done!  I thought they were so cute.  This recipe is NO FAIL!!  I used Paula Deen's recipe 2 years ago, and sorry Paula, it was a bust!  This is from my husband's Aunt Candy, and we looovveee it!  It is fast and easy!  Hope you like!

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Buttery Cornbread

This cornbread recipe is so good, it'll make you want to slap your momma!  That's southern talk for really really good!  This is a staple around my house and is so simple to throw together.  My husband says it's like cake, and I tend to agree with him!

Here is what you will need

1 stick butter-melted

1c. sugar

3 eggs

1 2/3 c. milk

2 1/3 c. flour

1 c. yellow corn meal

4 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

Bake at 400

25-28 minutes until golden brown



Cream butter and sugar together



Beat in your eggs and milk



 Add remaining dry ingredients and mix well

Pour into a greased casserole dish and bake

Make sure it is crispy brown and done completely in center



Then enjoy!  We love to eat this with some yummy stew on a cold night!  I hope you love this as much as we do.  Happy Thanksgiving to all! 

Grandma's Pecan Pie

Today, I made yummy pecan pies!  Every year, my daughter's school sends each teacher home with a pie for Thanksgiving and this year I made my Grandmother's Pecan Pie.

Here is everything you will need.  I went the easy route and bought a pre made crust.  It was a good thing I did because I got a phone call saying my little man was sick!  Strep throat is visiting our house tonight!  Yuck!





The recipe is pretty much the same on the back of the Karo syrup bottle with just a few tweaks that make it a better pie.

Pre heat oven to 350

1/2 c. Karo light corn syrup

1/2 c.  syrup (I used Aunt Jemima)

3 eggs

1 c. sugar

2 Tbsp. melted butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. flour

1-1/2 c. chopped pecans

1 unbaked 9 inch deep dish pie crust

Stir the first 7 ing. (you can beat with a mixer)

Mix in pecans with a spoon

Pour into pie crust

Bake for 60 to 70 minutes

Adding the flour and the maple syrup makes all the difference in the world!  For me, a full cup of Karo was just a little too sweet.  This is a perfect blend!  Hope you enjoy it!

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Mini Cheesecakes

These Mini Cheesecakes are so yummy and easy to make, you will want to bring them to every get together you have!  Get ready to fall in love!

Here is what you will need:

2 - 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. lemon juice

nilla wafers

beat each ing. in order one at a time

Line your muffin cups with 1 nilla wafer

fill each cup with cream cheese mixture

Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 mins.

I doubled the recipe because I was making it for a party.  That is why there are 4 eggs set out.

Cool and store in the refrigerator.  When you are ready to serve you can top with anything you like.  I topped mine with cherries.  Just spoon 1 Tb. of cherry filling on top.  But, you can use apricot preserves or whipped cream.  Be creative!   They are a huge hit!!  Hope you enjoy!





Momma's Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread is a staple around our house starting in September to about February.  It is a comfort food for me and my kiddos.  My mother made this scrumptious bread when I was a little girl, and I have to have it every year!  So let's get started!

Here's everything you need

3c. sugar

1 c. oil

4 eggs

2/3 c. water

1 can Libby pumpkin

3 1/2 c. flour

2 tsp. Baking Soda

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 heaping tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Mix well with electric mixer

Bake at 350

45-50 min. or until center is set

First, mix with a mixer the first 5 ing.

The nice thing about this bread is you just dump everything in and mix.  Easy!



Next, add the rest of the ingredients and mix



Once you have your batter, grease your loaf pans.  I am making little loaves for teachers, but normally this batch will make 3 loaves!



I love to do a little something at each holiday for the kids teachers.  Just a little something to say thank you for all you do.  Here are a few of the goodies I found this year.



Once the bread is done cooling, I wrapped them and put them in these cute Halloween boxes and put their little gift in this bag.  I hope they enjoy their yummy treat!