pie / rock

[jazzfish]

Pecan pie is trivially easy to make. I mean, really. Mix syrup, sugar, eggs, butter. Mix in pecans. Pour into pie shell. Bake. I suppose if you're making the crust from scratch, or hulling your own pecans, it's a bit trickier. But seriously. Why do people insist on making apple all the time?

It turns out okay even if you're using Karo syrup instead of either corn syrup or real maple syrup. (Karo tastes like plastic pancakes. I have no idea why my father likes it.)

Sadly, with Duke's passing last year I think we won't be randomly getting huge loads of pecans from the tree anymore. Oh well. I've got enough left from the last batch to make two more pies when I feel so inspired.

Off to execute Secret Project Rock. Update tonight or (more likely) tomorrow.

Comments

[rbandrews]

I used to hate pecan pie (it's very common down here, pecans are the State Nut even. Don't you wish your state had a nut?). For some reason, since coming back, I finally get it. It's quite tasty. I think I may even prefer it to chocolate pie. Definitely if there's bourbon sauce.

[jazzfish]

Don't you wish your state had a nut?

Well, we used to have George Allen ("He speaks entirely in a patois constructed of football metaphors") to kick around, but that's not really the same thing.