I decided to make this recipe for Thanksgiving. It was my first attempt at pecan pie. I never assumed it was difficult, I just never made it! I did half light and half dark corn syrup. Not sure what kind of a difference it made from the original. It does have a nice "roasted" taste to it. Do I think it's the best pecan pie I've had? No. But it's good, and very simple to make so you can whip it up for emergencies. I also had to extend the baking time. If I make this again, the one thing I'd change is to use 75% of the nuts chopped and 25% whole. I used all whole and found a lot of excessive chewing was needed. :)

Reviewed On: Nov. 29, 2009

I was very pleased with this recipe. I know a lot of people were talking about needing a saltier version, but I was very pleased with the flavor of these biscuits. I thought they had a mild sweetness to them. Another reviewed said she basted them with buttermilk prior to baking. I did the same. I made mine smaller, also, using a glass to cut out the circles. I think I'd double the recipe and make them larger. I did have to bake them a little longer. They didn't want to brown up in the timeframe the directions stated. Definitely will keep this recipe for the future.

Reviewed On: Nov. 12, 2009

This is totally for kids and reminded me of drinking Smarties. I ended up using Canada Dry ginger ale - I think using a more tart ginger ale will tone down all the sweet. I decided to be stupid and put gummie creatures in ice cubes. #1 - the gummies float to the bottom of the cube tray; #2 - you can't see the gummy creatures anyway; #3 - the gummies just end up at the bottom of the punch bowl or cup. I wasted time and gummies. Don't do it this way. Overall a decent kids punch. VERY easy to whip up.

Reviewed On: Nov. 3, 2009