Perhaps no other nut has transformed from being a standalone snack to an ingredient included in so many foods as successfully as pecans. You’ll commonly find them used as a topping on salads, oatmeal, baked yams and yogurt; and as an ingredient in dishes and baked goods like muffins, pancakes, scones, bread loaves, cobblers, crisps, sweet potato casserole, French toast, cookies, cakes and, of...