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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  • Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping

    3 pounds sweet potatoes ¾ cups orange juice 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg…

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  • Brownie Pecan Pie Bars

    ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons cocoa 1¼ cups granulated sugar 2 eggs, beaten ¾ cups flour ⅓ cup pecan pieces 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼…

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  • Caramel Pecan Treasures

    1 cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cups light brown sugar; firmly packed 1 teaspoon vanilla 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips…

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  • Chewy Caramel Peach Squares with Pecans

    ¾ cups light brown sugar; firmly packed ¼ cup unsalted butter; softened Sea salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground…

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  • Chocolate Pecan Bars

    1¼ cups flour ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup margarine; room temp 1 cup pecan pieces ¼ cup margarine 1…

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  • Chocolate Chip Pecan Butter Cookies

    1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed ¾ cups unsalted butter or margarine; room temperature ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon baking…

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  • Cocoa Pecan Crescents

    1 cup unsalted butter or margarine; softened ⅔ cups granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ⅓ cup Hershey’s Cocoa ⅛ teaspoon sea salt 1½…

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  • Date-Pecan Honey Bars

    1 recipe Oatmeal Crust ¾ cups honey ¾ cups apple jelly ¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder…

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  • Finnish Pecan Balls

    1 cup unsalted butter 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 cups pastry flour 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups pecan pieces Preheat oven to 300ºF. Cream butter, add sugar gradually…

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  • Georgia Pecan Pie Bars

    1½ cups flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar; firmly packed ½ cup unsalted butter; softened ½ cup 2½ cup pecan pieces Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a small bowl…

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