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butter pecan glaze

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois
Sauk Village, IL

This is the glaze that I made to top my Fresh Apple Cake, but you can use it to top ice cream, pies & other cakes or desserts. I thought it was a good idea to share the glaze recipe by it's self, in the event you just wanted a toasted pecan glaze to compliment a dessert. I love butter pecan & this glaze is quick, simple, easy, tasty & packs a lot of flavor. It was my idea to use Butter Flavored Extract in the recipe, the original recipe called for Orange Extract. I felt the Butter Flavored Extract would be more complimentary with the pecans. You can use what ever flavor you prefer.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For butter pecan glaze

  • 1/2 stick
    butter, softened (1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 c
    pecan halves (i used chopped)
  • 3/4 c
    firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream (can use evaporated milk)
  • 1/4 c
    corn syrup, ( i used light)
  • 1 tsp
    butter extract original called for 1/8 tsp orange)

How To Make butter pecan glaze

  • 1
    Using a small sauce pan add the 1/2 stick butter with chopped pecans or pecan halves. Toast over medium high heat as butter melts, all the while stirring constantly about 5 minutes
  • 2
    Add the cream & corn syrup to the sauce pan.(Note I combined the cream & corn syrup into a one cup measure before adding it in.
  • 3
    Stir mixture to combine.
  • 4
    Add the brown sugar, stir until it is blended into wet ingredients. Bring to a rolling boil. Cook for 2 minutes. STIRRING CONSTANTLY. REMOVE FROM HEAT. Allow to cool just a bit then stir in butter flavored extract, and stir to blend. NOTE- A ROLLING BOIL IS WHEN YOU BRING TO A BOIL AND IT CONTINUES TO BOIL EVEN AS YOU STIR IT.
  • 5
    Cool until glaze thickens slightly, then carefully drizzle over top of cake and allow it to drizzle down sides of cake while glaze is still slightly warm. Note- If it hardens too much you will need to reheat, so work quickly.
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