Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Elliott Pecans
One of my presents came right before Christmas - these wonderful Elliott pecans. My brother-in-law manages a pecan farm in Georgia and this year they had a great crop of Elliott pecans.
I didn't even know they existed. He gives me pecans every year and I thought they were all like. Silly me! They gave me this tea towel too.
The Elliott pecan halves are "prized by seasoned chefs and fanatic foodies for their robust sweet flavor, high oil content and delectable crunch. The small, oval shaped nut is a rare specialty pecan due to its sporadic yield and the fact that only select growers choose to harvest them".
Elliotts are named after the man who first discovered them in Florida's panhandle during the 1920's. Because of their stocky little size, Elliotts don't require chopping when adding to many flavorful pecan recipes. So you can use whole Elliott halves in cookies, muffins, salads and pies.
I thought I would still chop them since they were bigger than the descriptions about them. I thought they were sweet, but not too much different than the regular ones. Maybe I am not a pecan connoisseur.
You can send pecan recipes my way, I would love that. Looking forward to a wonderful new year with all of my bloggy friends.
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I rarely buy nuts for recipes since they are so expensive and I'm so cheap....lol I had no idea there were different kinds of pecans either. Cool gift.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good Christmas. Hope your New Year is off to a great start
Those look so yummy! I am a pecan freak! I wish and keep praying that we can plant a pecan tree. I need to just get off the wishes and do it. :)
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