I like to eat pecan pie every now and then.
Pecan pie is great. It is a pie with pecans mixed with eggs, butter, and sugar.
Yea, it is fascinating how just a couple ingredients can turn into something so delicious.
Agreed. There are variations that include brown sugar, molasses, and honey.
I have never tried it with molasses. Do you know where pecan pies originated from?
Some say the French invented it after settling in New Orleans.
Interesting, I knew it was an American dish, but didn't think it had French roots as well.
Pecan pie may be a variant of chess pie, which is made with a similar butter-sugar-egg custard.
Some have stated that the French invented pecan pie soon after settling in New Orleans, after being introduced to the pecan nut by the Native American Quinipissa and Tangipahoa tribes. Claims have also been made of pecan pie existing in the early 1800s in Alabama, but this does not appear to be backed up by recipes or literature. Attempts to trace the dish's origin have not found any recipes dated earlier
Pecan pie
Pecan pie is a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter, and sugar (typically corn syrup). Variations may include white or brown sugar, sugar syrup, molasses, maple syrup, or honey. It is popularly served at holiday meals in the United States and is considered a specialty of Southern U.S. origin. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Chocolate and bourbon whiskey are other popular additions to the recipe. Pecan pie is often served with whipped cream,