{"id":299,"date":"2020-12-11T16:50:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edibleoutdoorscook.com\/?p=299"},"modified":"2021-05-19T03:08:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T03:08:28","slug":"pecan-pie-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edibleoutdoorscook.com\/?p=299","title":{"rendered":"Pecan Pie Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edibleoutdoorscook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3.png?resize=420%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" width=\"420\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edibleoutdoorscook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3.png?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.edibleoutdoorscook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-3.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We, here in the south, are just coming off of our \u201cpecan picking\u201d season.&nbsp; The trees can be found all over south Louisiana.&nbsp; Fortunate for me, I don\u2019t have to travel far for my pecan foraging.&nbsp; I can see two beautiful mature trees from my office window.&nbsp; The staff here can often times find me under those trees during my lunch break.&nbsp; Pecan pie balls are one of my favorite things to make with these golden nuggets of goodness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food Processor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parchment Paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>3 cups chopped pecans<\/li><li>1 \u00bd &nbsp;cups graham cracker crumbs<\/li><li>\u00be cup brown sugar<\/li><li>1 tsp vanilla<\/li><li>12 oz (1 1\/2 stick) melted butter<\/li><li>1 cup can syrup (maple or corn syrup will work)<\/li><li>1 20 oz package of chocolate almond bark<\/li><li>1 tsp salt<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Place chopped pecans in food processor and pulse 3 times.&nbsp; You want the pecans to be finely chopped.<\/li><li>Combine pecans, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, melted butter, and salt into a large mixing bowl.<\/li><li>Place bowl in freezer for 10 minutes to let harden.<\/li><li>Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.<\/li><li>Remove from freezer and scoop pecan mixture into 1 inch balls.<\/li><li>Place each ball on the parchment lined cookie sheet and place into the freezer for 30 minutes.<\/li><li>Melt almond bark according to the directions on the package.<\/li><li>Remove the balls from the freezer and coat thoroughly in the melted chocolate.<\/li><li>Return the balls back to the parchment paper and let sit.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chef\u2019s Notes:<\/strong>&nbsp; You can substitute rum for the vanilla plus a little bit extra for and added kick.&nbsp; These balls keep nicely in an air tight container in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We, here in the south, are just coming off of our \u201cpecan picking\u201d season.&nbsp; 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