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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  • Pecan Squares

    3 cups flour ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup unsalted butter; softened ½ teaspoon sea salt 4 eggs 1½ cups light or dark corn syrup 1½ cups granulated…

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  • Pecan Toffee Squares

    1 package Pillsbury Moist Supreme Yellow Cake Mix ½ cup unsalted butter; softened 1 egg 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 ounces chocolate-coated toffee bits*…

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  • Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars

    ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine; softened 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed 1½ cups flour; unsifted 1 cup oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon sea salt…

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  • Texas Pecan Butter Balls

    2 cups flour; sifted ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups pecan pieces; finely chopped Preheat oven…

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  • Twice Baked Pecan Squares

    ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine; softened ½ cup dark brown sugar; firmly packed 1 cup plain flour 2 eggs 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed 1…

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  • Buttermilk Pecan Fruitcake

    4½ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon sea salt 3 cups dried pears; chopped 2 cups pecan pieces 1 cup unsalted butter…

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  • Coconut Pecan Icing

    1 cup evaporated milk 1 cup granulated sugar 4 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1⅓ cups coconut 1 cup pecan pieces Cook milk, granulated sugar, egg yolks,…

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  • Chocolate Orange Fruitcake with Pecans

    2½ cups pecan pieces; toasted 1 cup dried black mission figs; chopped and packed 1 cup pitted prunes; chopped and packed 1 cup pitted dates; chopped and packed…

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  • East Texas Coconut Pecan Frosting

    1⅓ cups evaporated milk 1⅓ cups granulated sugar 4 egg yolks; beaten ⅔ cups unsalted butter or margarine 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1⅓ cups flaked coconut 1⅓ cups…

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  • Georgia Coconut Pecan Frosting

    1½ cups evaporated milk 1½ cups granulated sugar 4 egg yolks; slightly beaten ¾ cups unsalted butter or margarine 1½ teaspoons vanilla 2 cups coconut 1½ cups pecan…

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