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To make the brittle: Combine Splenda, corn syrup, butter
Make the best pie pastry recipe. Halve recipe to make one pie pastry. Heat oven to 375\u00b0. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough and fit pastry into 9-inch pie pan and flute or crimp the edges.
Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water OR in a microwave according to package instructions. Spread melted chocolate over the peanut brittle to coat. Allow chocolate to cool until firm. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
Line a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan with aluminum foil. Butter foil and set pan aside.
Combine pecan pieces, sugar, corn syrup and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves.
Cover and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan.
Uncover and cook to hard crack stage (300\u00b0).
Stir in butter, vanilla and baking soda.
Pour mixture into prepared pan, spreading thinly.
Let cool.
Break into pieces.
Yield:
3/4 pound.
Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
First heat pecan kernels in a buttered pan and spread evenly.
Boil first four ingredients until it turns golden brown.
Add soda and vanilla.
Pour over pecans in pan. Spread thin.
Break in pieces.
Mix together in a 1 1/2-quart casserole the sugar and Karo syrup.
Microwave on High 4 minutes.
Add and stir well the pecan halves.
Microwave on High for 4 to 5 minutes (depending on microwave.
I have 600 watt and use 4 minutes 30 seconds).
Add baking soda and stir gently until light and foamy.
Turn quickly onto very lightly greased cookie sheet or ungreased if Teflon coated.
Cool 20 to 30 minutes.
Break into pieces and store in airtight container.
ith pie crust. Press the pecan halves into pie crust edge
f one layer with Creamy Pecan Frosting.
Place second layer
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Prepare the pie crust.
In large bowl combine corn syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, salt and vanilla.
Mix well.
Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
Sprinkle with pecan halves.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is set.
(Can also add 1/2 to 1 cup crushed pecans to mixture.)
Use your favorite pecan pie recipe, but instead of the pecans, add 1 cup smooth peanut butter.
You can add a few chopped pecans, if desired.
he batter into pan. Drop Pecan Mixture by spoonfuls on batter
Slow melt butter and sugar then turn heat to \"high\" once melted, constantly stirring until light brown in colour.
Add pecans; stir and cook until desired colour.
Spread on well-greased baking sheet to cool.
Once poured onto sheet, spread chocolate over pecan brittle and allow it to melt into brittle.
Let cool; break into spears or pieces for serving.
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For the smaller recipe, roll dough into a rectangle
Mix together eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla and pecan pieces.
Pour filling into prepared pie shell.
Arrange the pecan halves around inside edges.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and bake for 40 minutes or until center is firm.
Cool to room temperature before cutting.
Best served at room temperature or slightly warm.
Butter a baking sheet.
Combine pecans, sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a glass 4-cup measuring cup.
Heat in microwave for 3 1/2 minutes; stir and heat for 3 1/2 more minutes. Stir butter into pecan mixture and heat in microwave for 2 more minutes.
Stir baking soda and vanilla extract into pecan mixture until foamy; pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool completely before breaking brittle into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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Best if allowed to mellow in
ith a little whipped cream (recipe follows) or cinnamon on top