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Fresh fruit tart with raspberries, pineapple, and whipped cream on a white plate.

Pecan Brittle Basket

Bree Hester
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 2 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 673 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the brittle basket:

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

To finish the dessert:

  • Vanilla bean ice cream
  • 1/4 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/4 cup chopped pineapple
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced kiwi
  • 1/4 cup chopped mango
  • Freshly whipped cream

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, grind the pecans. Sift the flour and salt together three times. Set aside.
    Cream and butter melting in a saucepan for baking.
  • In a saucepan, melt together the butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil. Add the pecans and the flour. Add the vanilla in off of the heat.
    Baked cookie dough on a baking sheet cooling before baking.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using an ice cream scoop, drop the batter on to the cookie sheet. Give the cookies room as they expand during baking.
    Golden caramelized syrup on parchment paper, ready for baking or cooking.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated 275 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
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  • I am pretty sure this is not how they do it at the restaurant, but I found this to be the easiest method to make the cookies into a bowl. I took a pair of scissors and cut the parchment around the cookies and lifted up the cookie and turned it over a custard cup. I let the cookies firm up for about a minute and then turned them out to cool completely.
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  • To finish off the dessert. Cut up some fruit. Carolina's serves the Pecan Brittle Basket with homemade vanilla bean ice cream, fresh fruit and fresh whipped cream.
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  • I had strawberries, raspberries, and pineapple so that is what I used. This dessert brought me back to a place that I love and I will make this again next time I am missing Charleston.
    Fresh fruit tart with raspberries, pineapple, and whipped cream on a white plate.

Nutrition

Calories: 673kcalCarbohydrates: 131gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 203mgFiber: 4g
Keyword Pecan Brittle Basket
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