That scar is an artifact of a process called grafting, or fusing two separate pieces of wood into a new tree. From citrus to peaches, almost all fruit trees are grafted, and so are pecans. Some ...

Spread the pecan paste over the dough, and then carefully roll up, long side first, into a sausage shape. Tidy up the roll by slicing off and discarding the two end pieces and then cut the roll ...