Pecan Horns

Total Time: 1 hr 32 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups ground pecans, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg , beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. combine egg, yolk, and vanilla; add to flour mixture. shape dough into a ball. chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• 2 meanwhile, for filling, combine 1 1/4 cups pecans, 1/4 cup sugar, peel and milk; set aside. divide dough into four portions; shape each into 12 balls. flatten each ball into a 2 1/2-inch circle; top each with a scant teaspoon of filling. fold dough over filling; seal edges. curve ends to form crescents.
• 3 place on ungreased baking sheets. combine remaining 1/4 cup pecans with remaining 1/4 cup sugar. brush egg over tops; sprinkle with the pecan mixture. bake at 350 for 17-20 minutes or until lightly browned. remove to wire racks to cool completely.