Best Spiced Pecan Shortbread Recipes

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SPICED PECAN SHORTBREAD



Spiced Pecan Shortbread image

Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread made with brown sugar and pecans. An absolutely wonderful recipe, and EASY too!

Provided by SILVERLOTUS

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cloves, and baking powder. Mix in the butter using a fork until well blended. The dough will be flaky and separated. Stir in the pecans, and press into an 8 inch square pan.
  • Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned on the top. Cut into squares while still warm, but do not remove from the pan. Allow to cool, then dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 89.8 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

SPICED PECAN DATE SHORTBREAD BARS



Spiced Pecan Date Shortbread Bars image

Cardamom, allspice, clove and nutmeg are the culprits in these flavorful bars, along with molasses and orange zest.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     snack, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 18 bars

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups/310 grams all-purpose flour
1 cup/227 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), chilled, cut in 1-inch chunks
1/2 cup/50 grams confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons/56 grams unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup/60 milliliters molasses
1/4 cup/60 milliliters golden syrup or organic corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 tablespoon dark rum
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces/113 grams chopped dates (about 1 cup)
8 ounces/227 grams pecan halves or pieces (about 2 cups)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Make the shortbread crust: Pulse flour, butter, confectioners' sugar and salt in a food processor until mixture looks like wet sand. (Alternatively, work the mixture with fingertips or a pastry cutter.)
  • Press shortbread mixture into the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch square cake pan in an even layer. Bake crust for 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.
  • Meanwhile, make the filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together melted butter, eggs, molasses, golden syrup, cardamom, allspice, clove, nutmeg, salt, orange zest, rum and vanilla extract. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in dates.
  • Pour filling over prebaked crust, then sprinkle pecans over filling. Bake for 30 minutes, or until filling is no longer jiggly and seems set.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen cake, then invert pan over a cutting board to remove. Invert again and cool completely before cutting into bars approximately 1 1/2 by 3 inches.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 334, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 119 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 1 gram

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