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pecan

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A species of hickory (Carya olivaeformis), growing in North America, chiefly in the Mississippi valley and in Texas, where it is one of the largest of forest trees; also, its fruit, a smooth, oblong nut, an inch or an inch and a half long, with a thin shell and well-flavored meat.

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After SofTech dropped the product, it was picked up by Pecan Systems, a relatively small company formed of p-System users and fans. Source: Internet

And when the holidays arrive, the best way to show thanks is by slicing up a flavorful pecan pie or a classic apple pie to share. Source: Internet

Buttery shortbreads sandwiching a soft pecan praline taste like the prime edge of pie, where gooey filling caramelizes onto crust. Source: Internet

Down the highway, in Palmer, a few hundred people gathered at an indoor bazaar at the state fair, sampling sweet pecan nuts and touching plush gnomes made of beaver, moose and deer pelts. Source: Internet

I get caramel corn and a little bit of peanut shells and roasted pecan nuttiness, complemented by hot cinnamon candies. Source: Internet

Also, when I use brown rice syrup for pecan pie, I think it lessens the excessive, teeth-hurting sweetness that Karo puts in the pie. Source: Internet

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