Pecan Pie from Three Generations

pecan pie recipes from three generations

pecan pie is a favorite in the south

i won't go into here

pecan in shell and shelled. photo by u. s. de of agriculture

pecans are native to the united states

european countries got their first taste of the nut

because the pecan tree grows in the south

pecans are often the first choice

farmers in this area often left the pecan trees in their cleared fields

where tenant farmers and friends spent hours "picking up pecans

tree can provide several gallons of pecans

extra nut meats freeze

ready

let's go back in time to ca. 1920s-40s

i found this recipe tucked inside my grandmother's house cookbook

i'm sure she used it. she never saved any recipe unless it was

i have a suspicion this particular recipe came out

since this is a very old of cardboard the recipe is printed on

or

i did find that bake-rite was a shortening

my mom had her own favorite recipe

it was basically the same recipe as grandmother's

exce she made a larger pie

she substituted butter

mom's pecan pie

eggs

corn starch

corn syrup

sugar

butter

vanilla

pecan meats

top

bake in a

until done in the center and edges are browned

mom's pecan pie was one of my favorites

i developed an allergy to corn syrup and corn starch

pecan pie made

yes

it's much simpler. tastes great. and

so

dru's buttermilk pecan pie

adapted from a recipe

i could eat a pie right now

the farmers daughter

photo by jonathunder

do i have your attention

i've never eaten one i didn't like

photo by dobbi/flicker

in the delta

peh-kahn

not

pee-can

i think it's because there's an obvious joke the latter pronounciation

they were consumed and traded by native americans when the first explorers arrived

sometime in the 16th century

off the ground

enough history

i searched the web

but could find no reference to it

that was often used during that time period

i have to admit

but

grandmother wouldn't have ke it if it wasn't a one

most recipes she just ke in her head

that she perfected over the years

she was known all over town

do not overcook

photo by stu spivack/flicker

yum

grab a of "peh-kahns" and join us

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