Brandy Pecan Chocolate Indulgence Recipes

BRANDY PECAN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Generously grease and sugar (Yes, I said SUGAR) a 10-inch tube pan. Pour amount of water in a 13x9 to come half way and place on bottom rack of oven. (This creates a steam in the oven and will make this dense cake really moist) Leave pan in oven during the cooking time as well.
• Beat together butter and sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and brandy.
• Sift together dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture, mixing until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly to edges.
• Bake 65 to 70 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. (Surface will appear slightly wet.)
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen edges and remove to rack to cool completely.
• To Prepare Brandy Glaze, Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted and golden brown; cool slightly.
• Add powdered sugar, brandy and milk; beat until smooth.
• Drizzle cake with Brandy Glaze. Garnish, if desired. Store tightly covered.

PECAN INDULGENCE

Steps:

• To make crust, place flour, salt and butter in a food processor and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add yolk mixture and process just until dough comes together. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate.
• To make pecans, preheat oven to 225 degrees. Mix sugar and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together egg whites and water until frothy. Toss pecans in the egg white mixture to coat well. Drain, then toss in the sugar mixture, coating well. Place on a baking sheet and bake until dry, about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• To make the filling, whisk together the eggs, corn syrup and brown sugar. Whisk in the butter, bourbon, vanilla and salt. Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Roll the dough out to just fit a 10-inch quiche dish and line the dish with the dough. Pour in the filling. Top with the sugared pecans. Bake for 15 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake just until the filling is set, about 20 minutes longer. Place on a rack to cool. Cut into wedges and serve.

BRANDY PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl place pecans and pour in brandy; let sit 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In medium bowl combine sugar, eggs, vanilla, corn syrup, salt and flour, mixing well.
• Stir in melted butterand brandied nuts.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Cover crust edges with narrow strips of foil to prevent over browning.
• Bake at 400° for 15 minutes; reduce temperature to 350° and bake 15 minutes. Remove foil from edges and bake 15 minutes more till puffed and golden.
• A knife inserted 1/2 way between edge and center will come out clean.
• Serve warm or cold topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

YOUR NEXT CHOCOLATE INDULGENCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Combine all of the first six ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, white sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda) in a mixing bowl.
• Add the next six ingredients (dark brown sugar, lime juice, milk, egg, oil, extract) into that mixture and mix with an electric/stand mixer until mixture is smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add the coffee and mix for 2 more minutes at medium speed.
• Divide the batter between two greased/floured cake pans (9 inch diameter), and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• Remove cakes from the oven when they are done and let them cool (don't forget to turn off the oven). Meanwhile, break chocolate into chunks into a large bowl and heat whipping cream until just under a boil. Pour into the large bowl of chocolate chunks and whisk until mixture is smooth.
• Carefully remove the cake from one pan and set it onto wax or parchment paper. Spread 1/3 to 1/2 of the chocolate mixture onto it. Remove the second cake from the second pan and set it, bottom down, on top of the first layer. Spread the remaining chocolate mixture over the cake, and allow some of it to run over onto the sides.
• Chill in the refrigerator for an hour or overnight, and enjoy your next chocolate indulgence!