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VIDEO: Sweet Potato Toast

Did you know you can toast sweet potato slices... and it's absolutely delicious!

Method

  1. Slice an avocado in half.
  2. In a bowl, combine avocado with half an onion (diced) and coriander. 
  3. Add the juice from half a lemon and some salt, and mix.
  4. Cut a sweet potato into 1/2 inch slices.
  5. Place in a toaster, making sure to toast both sides. 
  6. Spread the avocado mix onto the toast. Enjoy!

Top rated Pecan desserts recipes

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Truly decadent desert with nuts and caramel sauce

  • Ingredients:
  • For the batter: -
  • all-purpose flour - 1/2 cup
  • unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 cup
  • light brown sugar - 1 cup
  • baking powder - 1 teaspoon
  • salt - 1/4 teaspoon
  • eggs - 2, lightly beaten
  • water - 1/3 cup
  • unsalted butter - 5 tablespoons
  • dark chocolate chips - 1/3 cup
  • vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
  • chopped pecans - 3/4 cup
  • For caramel sauce: -
  • light brown sugar - 1 cup
  • water - 1/4 cup
  • light corn syrup - 1 teaspoon
  • warm heavy cream - 1/2 cup
  • unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons
  • vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
  • salt - 1/2 teaspoon
4.6/5 (29 Votes)

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My mom used to make these when I was little

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch in 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup vegan margarine
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/4 cup AP flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
4.5/5 (4 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 250

  • 1 16oz pkg. quaker Oat Squares cereal (8 cups)
  • 2 cups pecan pieces
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp baking soda
4.4/5 (14 Votes)

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4.4/5 (19 Votes)

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Make pastry, using the recipe on the shortening box

  • 1 cup corn syrup ¼ cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ tsp salt
  • Pastry
4.3/5 (40 Votes)

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Too good!

  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tbs water
  • 1 lb pecans
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
4.3/5 (16 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C)

  • 1 egg white
  • 4 teaspoons water
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound pecan halves
4.3/5 (1 Votes)

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PREHEAT oven to 375°F (190°C)

  • 1 Package (12 shells) Frozen Tart Shells
  • 2 Eggs .
  • 1 cup (125 mL) Sugar .
  • 1 cup (125 mL) Corn syrup .
  • (60 mL) Cold strong coffee .
  • (1 mL) Salt
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) Pure vanilla extract
  • (175 mL) Chopped, toasted pecans
4.7/5 (3 Votes)

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Mix dressing ingredients in separate bowl and leave in the refrigerator overnight

  • Salad
  • 2 stalks broccoli chopped
  • 1 bunch red seedless grapes
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup sunflowers
  • 1 pkg bacon bits
  • Dressing
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup splenda
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
4.6/5 (3 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C)

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
4.2/5 (6 Votes)

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