Description[]
Source: Christmas With Southern Living 2003 - Southern Living
Ingredients[]
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 3/4 cup halved maraschino cherries, drained
- 1/4 cup bourbon or orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions[]
- Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir together sugar and egg yolks, and stir into butter.
- Cook, stirring constantly, 12 to 14 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove from heat; stir in pecans and remaining ingredients.
- Cool to room temperature.
Yield: about 3 1/2 cups