Welcome to Day 26 of Winter’s Favorites.
We have two very special ladies on the blog today.
The wonderful team of Gayle Donnelly and Robyn Mackenzie
(aka Donnelly Mackenzie)
Mitch Miller and Pecans!!
When Kelly asked me to write something about my favorite thing during Christmas, my mind immediately went to Mitch Miller and pecans.
OK. I know I need to explain because one doesn’t normally think of those two subjects together so here goes……
When I was little, every day after Thanksgiving, my mother would wake us all up with Mitch Miller blaring over the stereo system (and yes, I mean a literal stereo with a turntable and everything!) For those of you that don’t know who Mitch Miller is, go to iTunes and listen up. It is one of the BESTEST Christmas albums I have EVER heard!
Anyway, it was tradition to wake up early, eat breakfast, and then spend the day decorating the house for Christmas. Now one thing about my mother is….she is the Queen of Christmas! Her living room looks like something that should be in Southern Living and every year, it gets even better. The ornaments were handmade goose, chicken, and ostrich eggs, cut out and decorated like you wouldn’t believe. Here is a photo of one that has survived all these years:
Anyway (again), that day was always one of my favorites. We would flit around the house, decorating and singing Christmas songs. I never really liked Barbara Streisand but her Christmas album rocks as well.
Now, to the pecans. My mother makes the BEST pecan balls on the face of the earth. I can remember coming home from school, going straight to the pantry, grabbing a Christmas tin and eating as many as I could (yes, I was young and skinny and could do this type of crap!) They would melt in your mouth and the more powdered sugar, the better!!
Now, I make the same cookies with my daughters and they have a blast using the chopper on the fresh pecans they get from my in-law’s lake house. It’s now their job to roll the dough and then cover with sugar while they’re still warm from the oven. The pecan balls are always the first cookie to be eaten up till they’re all gone.
If you are interested in making and tasting the BESTEST pecan ball EVER…..here is the recipe:
Pecan Balls
1 C Butter
1/2 C sifted powdered sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 C flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 C pecans – chopped
Bowl of powdered sugar on the side
Preheat oven to 325
Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla
Sift flour and salt into mixture
Add nuts
Roll into small balls
Bake for 20 minutes
Let cool and roll in powdered sugar
Thanks to Kelly and to all of you and I wish you and your families peace and happiness during this holiday time!
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