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Dixie Pecan Butter

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Submitted by tenlor

Homemade pecan butter made from butter-toasted pecans ground with honey, soy sauce, and salt. A rich Southern-style nut butter with a sweet-savory depth.

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

This Southern-style pecan butter starts with whole pecans toasted in real butter in a cast iron skillet, then ground with honey, soy sauce, and salt. The result is a rich, spreadable nut butter with a complexity that store-bought peanut butter can’t touch.

Toasting the pecans in butter rather than dry-roasting them makes a huge difference. The butter infuses into the nuts as they toast, so when they go into the nut mill, you’re grinding butter-soaked pecans that are already halfway to creamy. The natural oils release faster and the texture comes together smoother.

The soy sauce is a sneaky addition. Just a half teaspoon adds a savory, umami undertone that makes the honey taste sweeter by contrast. You won’t taste soy sauce in the finished butter, but you’d miss it if it wasn’t there.

Chef Tips

  • Watch the pecans closely while toasting. They go from golden to burned fast, especially in butter. Stir constantly.
  • Let the toasted pecans cool completely before grinding. Hot nuts can seize up in the nut mill and the heat can break down the honey.
  • A food processor works if you don’t have a nut mill. Run it in long pulses, scraping the sides often, until the oils release and it goes smooth.
  • Store in a sealed jar in the fridge. The butter firms up when cold, so let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before spreading.

Variations

  • Add a pinch of cinnamon or a scrape of vanilla bean for a sweeter spread.
  • Use maple syrup instead of honey for a more distinctly Southern flavor.
  • Fold in a tablespoon of cocoa powder for a chocolate pecan butter.

Ingredients

1 453.6
POUND G PECAN HALVES
shelled
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
2 10
TEASPOONS ML SALT
1 15
TABLESPOON ML HONEY

Directions

Heat butter in a large cast iron skillet.

Sauté the pecans until they are toasted and butter covered.

Remove form heat and cool.

Dump pecans, honey, soy sauce, and salt into your nut mill and proceed as the directions indicate.

Makes approx. 1½ pint of delicious pecan butter.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 44g (1.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 291 93% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 426mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 3% Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Carb
 

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