·Southerners may lay claim to pecan pralines and pies, but these deliciousnuts thrive in the sandy soils of New Mexico and Arizona. Just south ofMesilla, New Mexico, the world's second largest pecan orchard sprawls over3,600 acres. If you're traveling on State Highway 28, you'll pass undera 3-mile canopy of pecan tree branches as you cut through the orchard.
· Pecans are wonderful in waffles and pancakes, stirred into turkeydressings just before serving, and in all manner of baked goods.
·Pecans contain 187 calories and 18 grams fat per ounce-87 percentof calories from fat.
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