I make a great pecan pie with pecans and a filling made with butter, eggs, syrup and sugar. Its good
That sounds really good, the only time i have pie though is thanksgiving.  I like pecan and pumpkin pie
I make it with variations of brown sugar or maple syrup or honey as well
Lots of different sweeteners.  I like putting whipped cream on mine. yummy
Pecan Pie is definitely a southern specialty for holidays
Im actually not sure ive eaten an actual pecan.  Are they any good?
Yes! I like to put bourbon whiskey in my pecan pie as well, give it a kick
wow, now that sounds amazing.  Its almost Thanksgiving soon, ill have to start looking up recipes.
vanilla ice cream, or hard sauce.
Origin.
Pecans are native to the southern United States. Archaeological evidence found in Texas indicates that Native Americans used pecans more than 8,000 years ago. The word "pecan" is a derivative of an Algonquin word, "pakani", referring to several nuts.
Sugar pies such as treacle tart were attested in Medieval Europe, and adapted in North America to the ingredients available, resulting in such dishes as shoofly pie, sugar pie, butter tart and chess pie.
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,