Monday, May 10, 2010

Southern Pecan Cream Pie

If you missed it, this pie was featured in the Baldwin Register last Wednesday. Dawn Hoover, the Spice of Life columnist, featured some "local celebs" (that would be me!) and their Mother's recipes. My Mom wanted to share her great-grandmother's Southern Pecan Cream Pie. It is absolute Heaven. I could not wait to get to her house yesterday to have some of this pie! I ate 3 slices. Yes, you read that correctly. Three slices! I must say that two of them were dinner though. I ate them curled up in bed catching up on Desperate Housewives. Such a sweet end to my Mother's Day! Put this one on the Menu next time you need to make a dessert. It is a winner for sure! Thanks Mom for making this yesterday and sharing half of a pie with me :)



3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup pecans, chopped
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
1 baked 9-inch pie crust

Combine first three ingredients in a medium saucepan and set aside. Beat the egg yolks in a separate bowl. Slowly add the whole milk to the eggs. Add the milk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients in the saucepan, whisking to combine. Add the butter and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool completely and add pecans.

In another bowl, beat egg whites until foamy, adding sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until stiff. Fold half of the meringue into custard and pour into baked pastry shell.

Spread remaining meringue over filling, sealing to the edge of crust. Brown in a moderate oven at 350 degrees, for about 15 minutes. My Mom says that 8 wedges can be cut, but she prefers 6! If you like it as much as me, just sit down with the pie plate and a fork. Perfection!

*My Mom likes to bake her pie the night before and let it set up in the fridge overnight. It seems to taste better that way :)



Enjoy!


(recipe from my Mom, Sandy Sumlin)

5 comments:

  1. This pie sounds incredible! I didn't realize that Sandy Sumlin is your mother. My daughter Madison Hays Egbert was privileged to have Sandy as her kindergarten teacher! She loves her so much and so did I! You lucky girl to have such an awesome Momma! Can't wait to try y'all's pie. And please pass our best wishes along to Sandy.
    Thanks,
    Aimee' Egbert

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  2. WOW this sounds good-hubby loves pecan pie so I know he will love this one

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  3. Oh Aimee...Madison was a lucky girl to have my Mom! Small world. Thanks for being such a loyal reader too. I always enjoy seeing your comments :)

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  4. I am so mad at you for posting this pie. I made it last night and I have already ate half of it. (I removed the plastic wrap and replaced it with tin foil to hide the evidence) Mine did not turn out as well as yours but I am going to try it again.
    Amy Strickland
    Mc Calla, Al

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  5. Let me just tell you that the foil isn't going to work! It is still calling your name! My Mom likes to make hers the night before and have it set up in the fridge overnight. That could be why it didn't look quite as set as the one in the picture! I wish I could get to our house fast enough because I'm tempted to help you eat it :) Mine is all gone!

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