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Monday, April 13, 2009

Enjoy with roasted and roasted salted pecans

Pecans are a type of nut found in Northern America. These nuts have great nutritional value. They are free of cholesterol and have number of vitamins in them. Even when they are eaten raw they are quite tasty but roasted pecans have a different flavor all together. The roasted pecans can be eaten in various ways. One can eat them salted or spice it up or even sweeten them. Roasted pecans can be used as toppings or in salad or in cakes and pies. Roasted salted pecans make delicious snacks as well as it can be stored for a long time.

For roasted pecans the selection of nuts must be correct. The pecans should be big in size and should be of uniform in color and size. To make roasted pecans, the nuts should be shelled whole or halved. When we roast pecans the raw taste is substituted for a smoky, rich flavor. They can be roasted either in oven or in skillet over a stove.




For baking what we require are pecans, butter or cooking oil, and baking tin. The oven is preheated. Spread the baking tin with cooking oil. Place the pecans evenly on the dish. Melt in the butter to give the roasted pecans a yummy and buttery taste. Now bake them for 10 to 15 minutes till it gives out fragrance. They will turn golden brown. Remove them from the oven and turn them over on a cool dish so that they don't burn. To make roasted salted pecan add salt to the baked pecans.

If you are going to make roasted salted pecan on stove you simply have to cook them over a fire. Place the pecans on a warm skillet and roast on medium heat stirring frequently so that they don't burn. Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes till they start to smoke and turn light brown. Remove them immediately from the skillet, otherwise they will burn. Cool and serve.

While roasted salted pecans can be prepared simply by adding salt after roasting them one can experiment with some variation. This can be prepared with pecans, unbeaten egg white, and salt. Mix the pecan and egg white till the pecans are evenly coated. Mix in the salt. Spread them on a cookie sheet and bake for about half an hour at 250 degrees F. Stir constantly to keep the pecans separated.

Another variety of roasted salted pecan is to add a little spice to it. This can be made with Tabasco sauce and soy sauce. You need a pie dish to roast the pecans coated with butter and salt. After roasting them for 30 minutes in 250 degrees F the pecans are removed from the baking dish. Tabasco and soy sauce are added to the roasted salted pecan and tossed.

Pecans can be microwaved too. They make quick and easy snacks. Take halved pecans and microwave on high for two minutes. Remove from the oven and coat the pecans with butter and salt. Microwave on high for another 1 or 2 minutes. Your roasted salted pecan snack is ready.

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