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The Best Southern Pecan Pie Recipe.
I spent a little time in Atlanta in the early 2000s and we went to this Farmers Market and they had some of the absolute best Pecan Pie I’d ever had, even to this day I would say it’s some of the best. If you’ve ever been to Atlanta or the Southern United States you know that they really do have the best pecan pie! I still think about this pecan pie often and have tried to recreate it many times. I think I have come pretty close to it with this recipe. The secret I find is in the corn syrup. For the longest time, I was only using…
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The Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe, Not Just For Thanksgiving
Fall this year in Southern Alberta has been beautiful! I don’t remember when we have has these unbelievable temperatures in October! The Fall colours are in full effect right now and I am enjoying every minute of it. Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner and every year I make some pumpkin pies. I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin but Kevin loves it so I always make sure to make a couple just for him. I wish I could say I made this recipe but it comes from E.D Smith and they have perfected it so I don’t really feel there is room to improve it. One year I…
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Easy Homemade Light & Flaky No Fail Pie Crust
People seem to have a love-hate relationship with pie crust. They love eating it but hate making it. I get that, pie crust can be challenging to make and doesn’t always turn out. The payoff though for great pie crust is absolutely worth it. Nothing tastes better than homemade pie crust! The flakiness and the buttery taste are so delicious. When making pie crust here are some tips that will help so you get the perfect crust every time. Everything needs to be cold, like everything butter, lard, (the only time I use lard is in pie crust) ice water (I literally use water with ice in it) even the…
