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30 Oct 2008
One of my favorite kinds of pie is definitely pecan pie. Our friend from Louisiana always gets a kick out of how we “Northerners” pronounce pecan. I say pee-can and she says it more like puh-kahn. I didn’t realize how differently we said things. I guess I’ll have to go watch When Harry Met Sally and listen to Billy Crystal coach Meg Ryan how to say pecan: “I would like to partake of your pecan pie.”
The dictionary offers up both pronunciations, but puts my southern friend’s version first: pe·can [pi-kahn, -kan, ... {Tags: maple, pecan, thanksgiving} {More...}
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04 Dec 2007
4 oz (100g) pecan nuts chopped
2 oz (50g) butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3/4 (375ml) pint milk
3/4 pint (375ml) double/heavy cream
Using a frying pan, slowly melt the butter then add the chopped pecan nuts. Sprinkle on the sugar, stir and cook on a medium heat for approx 3-4 minutes until the nuts are crisp. NB. Cooking on too high a heat will burn the pecan nuts and render a bitter taste. Remove from the pan and place to one side to cool. In a separate mixing bowl, pour in the milk, stir in the cream and then add the ... {Tags: pecan} {More...}
