How Not to Bake Pecan Pie

November 18, 2009 by Faye
Filed under: DIY, In the Kitchen...

I blame my recent marriage for my sudden need to cook. Maybe it is because of all of the sweet kitchen appliances, cookbooks and fun bowls we received as wedding gifts or maybe it is because I promised my then fiance that once I was done planning a wedding I would start cooking more. Whatever the reason, I have been trying to cook and mostly sucking at it.

Everyone keeps saying, “You will get better” or “it takes practice.” I appreciate my friends trying to encourage my new hobby but maybe I’m just meant to bring the napkins and forks.

I do not blame this cookbook or the Junior Auxiliary of Starkville, MS for any cooking mishaps that occured while using one of their recipes

Side note: I love pecan pie. It is probably my favorite pie. Our house came with many pecan trees and ever since we moved in my plan was to bake my very first pecan pie with my very own pecans. Because of overactive squirrels, I made this pie with about 20 of my pecans and about 25 or so Wal-Mart pecans (judging me is a sin). As a southern woman, I would love to be able to bake a decent pecan pie. So people would say things like, “faye please make that lovely pecan pie for Thanksgiving this year.” My first mistake was thinking that I could crack and shell pecans with a hammer. What a horrible idea! Thanks Nikki for suggesting I purchase a pecan opening device.

This part took forever.

Pecan Pie (Recipe by Diane Keith)

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 cup sugar

3 eggs, slightly beaten

3/4 cup dark corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

pecan halves

whipped cream (optional, but who ever opts out?)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream Butter. Add sugar gradually and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add next 5 ingredients and mix well. Pour into pie shell. Bake for 40 to 45. Decorate edge of pie with pecan halves. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

It looks like I know what I am doing.

Here is the result:

My first Pecan Pie

It is not a very pretty pie, but at least it tastes good right? It looks more like a pecan cobbler or something.

This doesn't look like any pecan pie I have ever made!

This doesn't look like any pecan pie I have ever had!

I’m not pretending to be Julia Child. So if anyone knows what I did wrong please let me know.
by Selena Faye

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Comments

5 Comments on How Not to Bake Pecan Pie

jacqui
on Wed, Nov 18th 2009 @ 1:02 pm

it looks like my mom’s pecan pie–and it is my favorite.

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Nikki
on Wed, Nov 18th 2009 @ 2:25 pm

Did it taste right?

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Faye
on Wed, Nov 18th 2009 @ 2:34 pm

It tasted great. So I guess that is all that matters.

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Sarah
on Thu, Nov 19th 2009 @ 10:04 am

Just looks like you could have taken it out a few minutes earlier, otherwise great. I make a mean chocolate chip pecan pie, if you are interested I’d be happy to share the recipe. It’s incredibly rich, but it is a crowd winner.

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- Faye
  on Thu, Nov 19th 2009 @ 10:13 am
  
  Thanks Sarah. So all I did wrong was leave it in too long, that is an easy fix. I would love a recipe for Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie, that is making me hungry!
  
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