Pecans

[SugarAndSun]

Who has a great pecan recipe? Vegan is best. I'd like to use some up!

[lil_earthmomma]

Well, I love pecans!

I toast them and put them in salads all the time!

I toast them drizzled with mayple syrup and eat them as a sweet snack.

And these are to die for. (Though not very healthy! )

1/3 cup extra-firm silken tofu
1/3 cup vanilla soymilk
1/3 cup unbleached sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup Earth Balance Margarine
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (check package ingredients carefully--most aren't vegan)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup flaked coconut
3/4 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a glass 8x8-inch baking dish with non-stick spray. In a blender, puree the tofu, soymilk, cornstarch, and sugar until completely smooth.

Put the margarine into a bowl and melt it in the microwave (or do this on the stove and pour into a bowl). Add the graham cracker crumbs and mix until well-moistened. Pour them into the prepared baking dish and press evenly to cover the bottom of the pan.

Pour the tofu mixture over the crust. Sprinkle with the nuts, cocount, and chocolate chips, and press it all into the dish firmly with a fork.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into about 16 bars. Devour!

Vegan pecan tarts:

Vegan shortbread pecan tarts:
Ingredients:

•1 cup of margarine
•1/2 cup powdered sugar
•2 cups flour (I used whole wheat pastry)
•1/4 teaspoon salt
•1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Filling:
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup maple sugar
3 tbsp flax + 9 tbsp water
4 tablespoons margarine
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
some whole pecans (optional)

Make the shortbread dough. press into mini muffin pans, making sure some of the dough is higher than the rim of the muffin pan. Scoop filling into tart shells. Place a whole pecan or half on top and bake at 350 for 25-30 min until slightly browned.

[flminivanmama]

I make grain salads all the time that have a grain (wild rice & brown rice, quinoa, whatever), frozen peas (or edamame, or lima peans or fava beans), craisins (or raisins), and pine nuts (or pecans, or walnuts or cashews, etc). into that I mix a dressing... which is generally oil, vinegar, mustard, honey or brown sugar, sea salt, and marmalade or jelly....



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[SugarAndSun]

Thanks for the recipes lil_earthmomma! I am definitely going to try that first one for ds's b-day. I would have made it for tomorrow, but I already went to the foodstore and I don't have the chocolate chips or the graham crackers.

Thanks flminivanmama! I do throw them in everything. They happen to be my least favorite though so I have extras!

[SugarAndSun]

Originally Posted by lil_earthmomma

And these are to die for. (Though not very healthy! )

1/3 cup extra-firm silken tofu
1/3 cup vanilla soymilk
1/3 cup unbleached sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup Earth Balance Margarine
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (check package ingredients carefully--most aren't vegan)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup flaked coconut
3/4 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a glass 8x8-inch baking dish with non-stick spray. In a blender, puree the tofu, soymilk, cornstarch, and sugar until completely smooth.

Put the margarine into a bowl and melt it in the microwave (or do this on the stove and pour into a bowl). Add the graham cracker crumbs and mix until well-moistened. Pour them into the prepared baking dish and press evenly to cover the bottom of the pan.

Pour the tofu mixture over the crust. Sprinkle with the nuts, cocount, and chocolate chips, and press it all into the dish firmly with a fork.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into about 16 bars. Devour!

I made this today and it was awesome!!!! We had a get together and it was a huge hit. I might make it again this week since I have enough ingredients for more.

Thanks! :

[lil_earthmomma]

Originally Posted by SugarAndSun

I made this today and it was awesome!!!! We had a get together and it was a huge hit. I might make it again this week since I have enough ingredients for more.

Thanks! :

I'm so glad!