Pecan pie
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| Course | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Pecan and corn syrup |
| 503 cal kcal | |
 Cookbook: Pecan Pie  Media: Pecan Pie |
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Pecan pie is a pie made primarily with corn syrup and pecan nuts.[1] Variations may include white or brown sugar, sugar syrup, molasses, maple syrup, or honey.[1] It is popularly served at holiday meals and is also considered a specialty of Southern U.S. cuisine. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Chocolate and bourbon whiskey are other popular additions to the recipe.[2] Pecan pie is often served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Origin[edit]
Claims have been made of the dish existing in the early 1800s in Alabama, but this does not appear to be backed up by recipes or literature.[3] Attempts to trace the dish's origin have not found any recipes dated earlier than 1886,[4] [5] and well-known cookbooks such as Fannie Farmer and The Joy of Cooking did not include this dessert before 1940.[4] The earliest recorded recipes produce a boiled custard with pecans added, which is then baked in a pie crust.[4]
Some have stated that the French invented pecan pie soon after settling in New Orleans, after being introduced to the pecan nut by Native Americans.[citation needed] Pecan pie may be a variant of chess pie, which is made with a similar butter-sugar-egg custard.[6]
The makers of Karo syrup significantly contributed to popularizing the dish[1] and many of the recipes for variants (caramel, cinnamon, Irish creme, peanut butter, etc.) of the classic pie. The company has claimed that the dish was a 1930s "discovery" of a "new use for corn syrup" by a corporate sales executive's wife.[7]
Cultural context[edit]
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Pecan pie is often mentioned in American literature (and television) as associated with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other special occasions; for example:
Dooley handed them a basket stuffed with fruit, nuts, candy, a tinned ham, and a pecan pie. "Merry Christmas!" he said.
— Jan Karon, A Light in the Window[8]
The only kitchen item I usually bring to Italy is plastic wrap... This time, however, I have brought one bag of Georgia pecans and a can of cane syrup, pecan pie being a necessary ingredient of Christmas.
— Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun[9]
Pecan pie is a staple of the Southern U.S., and is often used in literary context as a symbol of the South; for example:
Beneath the shade of a Georgia pine
And that's home you know
Sweet tea, pecan pie and homemade wine
Where the peaches grow
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Griffith, Linda; Griffith, Fred (2003). Nuts: Recipes from Around the World That Feature Nature's Perfect Ingredient. Macmillan. p. 294. ISBN 0312266243
- ^ The FOURnet Information Network. "Bourbon Pecan Pie - Recipes - Cooks.com". cooks.com.
- ^ Rick Mcdaniel (photographer); (et al.) (2011). An Irresistible History of Southern Food: Four Centuries of Black-eyed Peas, Collard Greens & Whole Hog Barbecue. The History Press. p. 215. ISBN 1609491939
- ^ a b c Lynne Olver. "Food Timeline: history notes-pie & pastry". foodtimeline.org.
- ^ Ladies' home journal, Volume 15 By Louisa Knapp, Edward William Bok
- ^ [Joy of Cooking: All About Pies & Tarts,Irma von Starkloff Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker; p93]
- ^ "History of Karo". Karo. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Jan Karon, A Light in the Window (The Mitford Years). 1996; Penguin; ISBN 0-14-025454-4
- ^ Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun. 1997; Broadway; ISBN 0-7679-0038-3
- ^ "Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried Lyrics". SongLyrics.
External links[edit]
Media related to Pecan pies at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Pecan tarts at Wikimedia Commons
