My Dad's Nuts...

the candied version

My dad lives in Texas on a pecan plantation. Every year, he gathers, ages and hand cracks the pecans from his back yard. Hundreds of pounds…by hand! He’s 89.

I typically receive about 30 pounds a year and yes, I have a back stock piling up in my freezer. I use them in my Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies (paid subscribers have access to thi…