122517 salad warm sprouts toasted pecans Recipes

white-wine vinegar, water, dijon mustard, minced shallot, salt, black pepper, olive oil, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, brussels sprouts (preferably small), trimmed and halved lengthwise (quartered if large), pecan halves, halved lengthwise, salt, frisee, trimmed and torn into bite-size pieces (4 cups), belgian endives (1 lb), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices

brussels sprouts, applewood-smoked bacon, white wine vinegar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

brussels sprouts, trimmed, olive oil and butter, kosher salt, pepper, chopped toasted pecans

brussel sprouts, trimmed, whipping cream, garlic gloves, chopped, toasted pecans, basil leaves, grated lemon peel, salt, pepper, fresh basil springs , lemon wedges

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

brussels sprouts, halved, pecan halves, butter, salt, pepper

mixed baby lettuces and spring greens, torn, head romaine lettuce , torn, bosc pears, red apple, blue cheese, toasted pecans, broken, wine vinaigrette dressing (i use kraft seven seas red wine vinaigrette)

cooked diced chicken, crisp apple, firm but ripe pear, lemon juice, red seedless grapes, halved, chopped chives or 2 tbsp parsley, toasted pecans, chopped, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, fresh orange juice, poppy seed, kosher salt

toasted pecans , halves, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, kosher salt, flour

whole milk, heavy cream, light brown sugar, egg yolks, at room temperature, kosher salt, toasted pecans, finely ground, vanilla extract

butter, softened, brown sugar, softened, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground ginger, toasted pecans, chopped, crystallized ginger, chopped, milk, icing sugar, lemon juice

sugar, water, light corn syrup, evaporated milk, chopped toasted pecans, butter

loosely packed fresh basil leaves, olive oil, chopped toasted pecans, loosely packed fresh mint leaves, garlic cloves, sliced, fresh lemon juice, salt, dried crushed red pepper

cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, confectioners sugar, chopped, toasted pecans, vanilla extract, milk

good sized oranges , nice unblimished peel, crushed pineapple , can be canned or fresh and chopped, lemon, toasted pecans, coconut , put an amount that looks nice, not too much, not too little, water

asparagus, grilled, assorted mushrooms (portobello, cremini, shiitake) coarsely chopped, olive oil, chopped fresh thyme, salt and pepper, toasted pecans, american blue cheese, dijon mustard, ancho chile powder, salt, red wine vinegar, olive oil

pecan halves, bacon,cut in 1 pieces, red onion,halved and thinly sliced, white wine vinegar, sugar, total) flat-leaf spinach,trimmed,cleaned and dried, coarse salt and pepper

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, toasted pecans, coarsely chopped, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, baking powder, table salt, toasted pecans, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, cocoa powder, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, slightly softened, superfine sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, sour cream