Gingersnaps - Sweets Recipes

First time making pecan pie, so I decided to all-out with the pecans and use a pecan crust, too. The whole thing was delicious; it was like a gooey, sweet pecan mixture all wrapped up in a buttery pecan shortbread cookie. It was a little on the decadent side as far as sweetness goes, which I think is typical for a pecan pie, but I might still see how decreasing a bit of the sugar or syrup goes next time.

When I made my version, I replaced half the corn syrup with maple syrup, used brandy in place of the bourbon, and added a little dash of cinnamon to the filling (there's already lots of cinnamon in the crust or else I would've added more).

Since pecan pie bakes for a long time, the crust does not need to be pre-baked. You could also use a purchased 9-inch crust, but I really liked this homemade one.

( Pecan deliciousness )

Have leftover egg whites from that Crack Pie? That's exactly what prompted me to put together a couple of other recipes and make these meringues. They were sooo good!

( Eat up! )

These took a little while to make, but they were so good Soooo good. I'd recommend making small cakes (using a muffin tin or mini loaf pan), since the 9x5 loaf I made burned on the outside by the time it was done in the middle (thankfully, still salvageable--I just had to cut off the bottom and sides).

( Make these at least once! )

Easy, tasty, and colourful using M&Ms.

( Recipe here! )