Part 10: Pecan Pie
I've had a lot of people tell me this weekend that my love of Pecan Pie makes me an old person. I have to admit, that's what I used to think before I tried it as well. For some reason it reminded me too much of mince meat pie (I still don't know what that is...and it frightens me). Take this side by side comparison... can you tell which one is pecan and which is mince meat?
Ok, so it's probably not that hard...that mince meat looks terrible.
Finally, at age 15 my horrible prejudice changed. I went to my cousin's wedding in St. George and for their wedding breakfast they had pecan pie. Since I had no other dessert to choose from, I figured I might as well try it and I was amazed how tasty it was!
I then started making the pecan pies for our thanksgiving dinner and I found out why it tastes so good. The filling is basically sugar, butter and eggs. Can't beat that! I have to admit, the pecans are my least favorite part of the pie, but the rest is just so dang good that I'll take the pecans as part of the package.
Add some real whipped cream to the top and you have a pie I can live on for a week straight. And believe me, I have.
9 comments:
I'm in total agreement with everything about this post. Now that we've talked about it, I may just have to make myself a pie.
I used to feel the exact same way about pecan pie before I tried it last year at my in-laws' Thanksgiving dinner. Now it's one of the only pies I will save any room for.
Robyn makes an excellent pecan pie. But it's still not my favorite pie. I love a good apple or banana cream.
I have a friend who will only eat the inside of a pecan pie. Not the crust, not the nuts...just the inside. Seriously. It's addicting stuff.
What is not to love about pecan pie? I don't get the no nut part. I never thought of it as an old person pie, but if it is I guess I am old.
It is not my favorite, but my dad loves when I bake one for him. I am always in charge of the pecan pie and I don't even eat it.
I told my dad pecan pie is an old person's pie, and he informed me that it is not. It is too rich for old people. Still it is an old person's pie that I refused to eat until a couple of years ago--dang tasty stuff. I love it.
I have to admit, I have a hard time getting myself to eat it. It's not that it's bad, it looks sweet and tasty, but I rarely save any room for anything but pumpkin.
I find whipped cream makes most things good:)
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