We are going to get to these delicious Butter Pecan Muffins but first I want to tell you about when I was a little girl and what it even has to do with Butter Pecan Muffins. I don’t know about you, but we didn’t have CD’s or even cassette tapes. This will come as no surprise to all of you but my nine year old simply can’t comprehend it.
I imagine he envisions us sitting on the front porch with a washboard and set of spoons as our only means of music. But my sister and I shared a record player in our room and Mama kept us well supplied with Disney albums (I still break into Disco Duck from time to time). Around the time I was six years old or so, I saved up my money and broke out of Disney to purchase my first two records. The first record I ever bought was “Mountain Music” by the group Alabama.
We have always been HUGE Alabama fans. As a girl, we had Alabama t shirts, Alabama records, and each one of us had a photograph of the band autographed by every single member thanks to my dad working security at one of their concerts (he was a Huntsville police officer at the time). Beyond the appeal of truly unique music, they were good old boys who still managed to remain “one of us” despite fame. Everyone has always loved them.
Jeff Cook served as vocals, lead guitar, and fiddle for that group. You know that roaring fiddle which widens eyes on Mountain Music ? Yup, that’s him.
Yesterday, I was explaining all of this to my son, whom I just mentioned had a violin recital last week. I pulled up this video on Youtube to show him the band performing Mountain Music. As the song neared the big fiddle part, I told Brady “Watch this…”. His eyes got “Big as dollars” as my grandmother would say and he just stared, open mouthed at the screen. When Jeff finished the big fiddle part Brady said “WHOA, can YOU play it like that?”
God love that boy, he places WAY too much stock on those two years of violin lessons I had over two decades ago! But, I can still play “Mary Had A Little Lamb” on just about any toy piano!
~puffs up with pride~
He and his wife, Lisa, sat down with Mama and, as most Southerners do, they got to talking about food. He went over this Butter Pecan Muffin recipe with her, saying that it was what he made for all of his neighbors at Christmastime each year and that everyone raved about them, but no one could ever place the secret ingredient! As he gave her the recipe, Mama texted it to me on my phone with the message “Call me”. I called her right away and sent my husband out for that secret ingredient that very night so I could make these the next day!
This recipe comes from a person who received a praise which carries much more weight than the Grammy’s or other awards.
Ingredients
- 1 box butter pecan cake mix
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- butterscotch schnapps
- chopped pecans
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions, substituting butterscotch schnapps for the water in the recipe.
- Add in 1 cup chopped pecans.
- Bake in greased muffin tins at 350 for twenty to twenty five minutes, or until done.
Nutrition
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Christy
They do sound good but I’m afraid I’d get caught going into the liquor store LOL! On another note, I have the Marinated Chicken Strips “a marinantin” right now. I couldn’t sleep so I went to Walmart at 3:30 am.
Trust me.. thats the time to go at that one.. nobodies there.
You really should try these topped with your peanut butter icing! I actually made this very cake mix on Monday and made your icing and it is an awesome combination.
Darius, i went there and DROOLED over pics, then went to another blog to read about it…and i couldn’t decide where to comment!! Right about then my daughter…well we won’t even go into that. I AM DEFINITELY THERE THOUGH!! IT WAS AMAZING!
Now those muffins look great!
Hey, I’ve been looking for u over at my food blog. I had a get down Soul Food Sunday with tons of pics and I knew of all folks you’d be there to comment.
Happy Election Day!
-DTW
http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
Well it’s not ALL bad here in Australia! hehe
Betty Crocker cake mix is sold here, but we only have the standard chocolate, vanilla, etc.
But, but, BUT!!!! I have found somewhere I can buy Duncan Hines mixes, and even some of the ingredients that you use. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this earlier, but there is a business called USA Foods, located in Victoria (which is another state to me) but they operate an online store. I’ve bought from them before, I don’t know why I didn’t think of it earlier! So I’ve got to try Duncan Hines yellow cake mix! It certainly would be easier than making it from scratch, especially since my mixer is now broken and I don’t want to have to keep asking my neighbour to use hers! 🙂
LOL! I have introduced my kids to that song now and they are dancing their feet off!
Oh play me some mountain music. Like Grandma and Grandpa used to play!
Oh, yes, I am a fan too!