• 4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, broken

Note: Your favorite nuts can substitute for pecans e.g. macadamia, walnuts, peanuts, cashews or even a mix.

River Road Fudge With Pecans

• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 (16 oz) Brie round
• 1 (16 oz ) can whole cranberries
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons spiced rum (orange juice may be substituted)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• assorted apple slices, crackers, pear slices

Warm Cranberry Brie With Pecans

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• 1 1/2 lbs small brussels sprouts, trimmed
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3/4 cup pecans, toasted
• 3/4 cup, packed, fresh basil leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• lemon wedges optional

Brussels Sprouts on Stalk

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• 1 egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups peeled, grated raw sweet potatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Sweet Potato Pone With Pecans

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• 5 cups Louisiana pecans
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

   

Roasted Louisiana Pecans with Rosemary

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• 1 large loaf of French bread cut into cubes 6 cups in all
• 2½ cups whole milk
• 4 large eggs
• 10 ounces white sugar (1¼ cups)
• 1½ teaspoon cinnamon,
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 stick unsalted butter melted (4 ounces)
• 1 cup (optional) pecans, walnuts, fruit cocktail, raisins, chocolate chips, white chocolate, dried fruit, bananas etc, or a mixture.

For the Hard Sauce

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 ounce dark rum

New Orleans Bread Pudding with Hard Sauce

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• 2 packages of raspberry gelatin (3 ounces)
• 3 cups orange juice
• 2 unflavored gelatin (1/4 ounce)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 3 cups fresh cranberries
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored cut into wedges
• 2 oranges, peeled and cut into bite size pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Molded Cranberry Salad

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• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups pecans halves

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• 1 can (1lb 4-ounce) of crushed pineapple,in 100% pineapple juice, drained - reserve the juice OR 1 1lb 4-ounce can mandarin oranges
• 2 small packages of instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 16-ounce tub non-dairy whipped topping, thawed OR 1 16-ounce contrainer small-curd cottage cheese
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup chopped Louisisna pecans or walnuts, optional

Watergate Dessert Salad

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Bread Pudding

• 6 croissants
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree

Louisiana Molasses Gastrique

• 1/2 cup Louisiana molasses
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar

Candied Pecans

• 1/3 pound Louisiana pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Louisiana Molasses Bourbon and Candied Pecans