Best Cappuccino Pecan Nuggets Recipes

CAPPUCCINO NOG

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What happens when eggnog meets cappuccino? Find out when you make this recipe. You don't even need an espresso machine!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Beverage

Time 40m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
5 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups hot espresso coffee
1 cup coffee liqueur or brandy
2 cups whipping (heavy) cream
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
Ground cinnamon

Steps:

Stir together eggs, granulated sugar and salt in heavy Dutch oven. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly, just until mixture coats a metal spoon; remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Stir together coffee and liqueur. Gradually stir coffee mixture into egg mixture; keep warm.
Just before serving, beat whipping cream and brown sugar in chilled large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Gently stir 2 cups of the whipped cream into egg mixture.
Pour into mugs. Top with dollops of remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve immediately. Immediately refrigerate any remaining nog.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 90 mg

HONEY PECAN NUGGETS

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Make and share this Honey Pecan Nuggets recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Aroostook

Categories Candy

Time 20m

Yield 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2/3 cup honey
1 (13 ounce) can evaporated milk
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup dipping chocolate
1 cup pecan meal
1 cup pecan halves

Steps:

Bring to a bubble, stirring constantly: honey, milk, butter, flour and sugar until mixture reaches 242 degrees.
Remove from heat and add vanilla and chopped pecans.
Mix well and pour into well buttered 8x8 pans.
Sprinkle top with grated chocolate while hot.
Swirl with fork as it melts.
Allow to cool to room temperature (over night is best) and slice into 36 or 49 squares.
Drop each square in pecan meal, roll into a ball and place a pecan half on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.7, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 8.1, Sodium 24.8, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 12.3, Protein 1.4

PECAN NUGGETS

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Family and friends rave over this simple little treat. It's a slow baked pecan covered in a brown sugar meringue. Great for those large southern pecans but it's also good with any size pecan.

Provided by April Jackson @aprilgayle

Categories Nuts

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 - large egg white, at room temperature
3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup(s) pecans, halved

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250º. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg white on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually add brown sugar, then vanilla, continuing to beat until smooth.
With a large spoon, gently stir in pecan pieces until well coated. Place individual pecans on foil covered cookie sheet. Pecans should not touch.
Bake at 250º for 30 minutes. Turn oven off and let pecans stand in oven 30 additional minutes. Cool a few minutes before removing from foil.