Favorite Pecan Bars

1 1/3 cup Flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/3 cup Butter, softened
1/2 cup Brown Sugar, firmly-packed
1/4 cup finely chopped Pecans

Sift together flour and baking powder. Add butter and sugar and mix until all particles are fine. Stir in pecans. Mix well. Pat into bottom of well greased 9×13-inch pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, remove and cool.

Pecan Topping
2 Eggs
3/4 cup dark Corn Syrup
1/4 cup Brown Sugar, firmly-packed
3 tablespoons Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla
3/4 cup coarsely chopped Pecans
30 Pecan Halves

Beat eggs until foamy. Add corn syrup, brown sugar, flour, salt and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour over partially-baked crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Or if desire, mix chopped pecans into filling and arrange pecan halves over top (one for each bar). Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes and let cool in pan. Cut into about 48 bars (about 1 1/2 inch x 1 1/2 inch). Place a pecan half on top of each bar. Makes 2 1/2 dozen bars.

Black Cherry & Olive Salad

3 1/2 cups pitted Bing Cherries

1/3 cup Lemon Juice

1 package (3oz) Orange Gelatin

3/4 cup chopped Pecans

1 bottle (3oz) sliced Stuffed Olives

Drain cherries; add water to cherry syrup and lemon juice to make 1 3/4 cups liquid. Heat; pour over gelatin and str until dissolved. Chill until partially set. Add Cherries, pecans add olives. Pour into individual molds or shallow pan; chill until firm. Service on Lettuce with mayonnaise

Black Cherry & Olive Salad

Stuffed Cinnamon Apple Salad

6 Apples
1/2 cup Red Cinnamon Candies
1/4 cup Sugar
2 cups Water
1/2 cup broken Pecan Pieces
10 Dates, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup diced Pineapple
1/4 cup Salad Dressing

Pare and core apples. Cook candies and sugar in water until dissolved; add whole apples and cook slowly until transparent but not soft. Chill. Combine remaining ingredients; stuff apples with this mixture and serve on lettuce. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon, if desired.

Mark’s Macaroni Mess

1lb. Elbow Macaroni
1/2 cup Vinegar
1/2 cup Salad Oil
1/4 teaspoon Paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste
3/4 cup chopped Pecans
1 cup Ham, cut in strips
1 cup American Cheese, cut in strips
3/4 cup chopped Green Pepper
1/4 cup sliced Scallions

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. in large bowl, combine vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. add macaroni and remaining ingredients. Toss lightly. Cover and chill at least one hour before serving. Makes 8-10 servings

Thanksgiving Pecan Stuffing Recipe

Pecan Turkey Stuffing

12 cups fresh White Bread cubes
1 1/2 cup coarsely chopped Pecans
1/2 cup chopped Parsley
1 tablespoon Poultry SeaSoning
2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 cup Butter
3 cups chopped Celery
1 cup chopped Onion
In large bowl, combine bread cubes, pecans, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper; toss to mix well.

In medium skillet, melt butter and saute celery and onion until golden — 7 to 10 minutes. Add to bread mixture; toss lightly until well mixed.

Use to fill prepared turkey. Makes 12 cups, enough to stuff a 16-lb. turkey, 16 servings.

Whole-wheat bread cubes my be substituted for the white bread cubes. Add a teaspoon of sage to the spice, if desired

 

Natural Breakfast Nutriment

2 cups Pecans (finely chopped in blender)
1 tablespoon Wheat Germ
1 unpeeled Apple, Cored and diced
1 banana, sliced
1 unpeeled Pear, cored and diced
1 cup seedless Raisins
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
Reconstituted Nonfat Dry Milk Solids

Combine all ingredients except milk. Moisten mixture with milk.
Serve. Yields 4-6 servings

Chirstmans Gifts for Employees and Clients

If you’re a business and you’re wondering what to give your clients or personal for Christmas this Year, Stahmanns has just the perfect gift for you.
Come join us for an exciting evening at our Holiday Open House. Held on November 3, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7pm. There will be Free Gift Giveaway, Free Taste Samples of a variety of products and more. Let our staff help you find that special gift. Take advantage of the discount offer by placing your order that evening. On top of that for every $1000.00 spent you get an additional 5% discount. Stahmanns has the finest in premium pecans , gourmet chocolate and delicious flavored pecan. From Baskets to Decorative Tins, your sure to find what you are looking for.