| Makes: | 4 cups servings |
| Prep Time: | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time: | 1 hour, 0 minutes |
| Ready In: | 1 hour, 20 minutes |
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It takes a magnificent tree to produce a great-tasting nut. Pecan trees usually range in height from 70 to 100 feet, but some trees grow as tall as 150 feet or higher. Native pecan trees – those over 150 years old – have trunks more than three feet in diameter. There are over 1,000 varieties of pecans. Many are named for Native American Indian tribes, including Cheyenne, Mohawk, Sioux, Choctaw and Shawnee. Before a shelled pecan is ready to be sold, it must first be cleaned, sized, sterilized, cracked and finally, shelled; Can you imagine a pecan skyscraper? Picture this - it would take 11,624 pecans, stacked end to end, to reach the top of the Empire State Building in New York City. Fun facts from http://www.ilovepecans.org/funfacts.html |
