Carter Family Recipes

A collection for curious cooks.

Recipes to return to. Techniques to build on. A welcoming place to discover what to cook next.

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  • Texas Pecan Pumpkin Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ¾ cups pumpkin pie filling 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed 1 large egg 2 tablespoons sour cream ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon ⅛…

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  • Apple Dressing with Texas Pecans

    2 medium onions; diced 1 large green pepper; diced 4 cooking apples; diced 8 garlic cloves; minced 2 tablespoon thyme leaves ½ pounds margarine (or more) Sea salt…

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  • Butter Pecan Squash

    Butter Pecan Squash

    Ingredients 1 butternut squash (1 1/2 pounds) 1/2 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; firmly packed 1/2 teaspoon sea salt White pepper…

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  • Baked Bulgur with Pecans

    1 cup bulgur wheat, uncooked ½ teaspoon dried basil ⅛ teaspoon sea salt ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 cups boiling water ¼ cup pecan pieces Preheat oven…

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  • Curried Corn Pudding

    2 cups whole kernel corn, drained 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon curry powder 3/4 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black…

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  • Coconut Pecan Sweet Potatoes

    2 pounds sweet potatoes; peel, shredded ⅓ cup brown sugar; firmly packed ¼ cup margarine or unsalted butter; melted ¼ cup coconut ¼ cup pecan pieces; toasted ¼…

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  • Orange Pecan Couscous

    1 tablespoon oil 1 cup pecan pieces; coarsely chopped 1 onion; chopped 2 cups orange juice 3 cinnamon sticks 5 cloves, whole 1 pinch turmeric 1 pinch ground…

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  • Pecan Rice Mélange

    ¾ cups wild rice 4½ cups chicken broth; divided 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 cup long grain rice ¾ cups pecan pieces; toasted ½ cup chopped parsley Rinse…

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  • Pecan-Cornbread Stuffing

    6 cup cornbread dried and cubed ½ cup basmati rice uncooked ¾ cup onion coarse chopped 1 cup pecan pieces 1 cup oysters raw and chopped 1 teaspoon…

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  • Steamed Vegetables with Basil Pecan Pesto

    6 medium carrots; cut diagonally into ⅛-inch-thick slices 2 fennel bulbs; trimmed and cut lengthwise into ⅛-inch-thick slices 1½ pounds small red potatoes; cut into ¼-inch-thick slices 1½…

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