Decorating for Christmas
Thanks everyone. I am all good and cleared to return to work on the 29th. I feel so much better. Surgeon said it was a “goose egg” stone of 1-3/4” diameter. And yes, the tree is up and decorated lol.
Well I had a good quiet Birthday/Thanksgiving week.. as the Pie arrived at my door. It is REALLY good, and yes, I ate all of it myself. My baker friend and I are going to tweak the recipe for next year though to get it even closer to what I remember. She made one for her and her husband too. Photos below..
The Backstory eMail:
My birthday is always in the week of Thanksgiving.. and I LOVE pecan pie, but not the modern version.
Two little old ladies had a roadside diner & pie store in the Shenandoah Valley, and for years we used to stop in every time we were in the area. They made the best pecan pie, and it was "the old way" per them. Oh, and the rest of their menu, outstanding.
Truly fond memories.Decades later, I have found what I think is the recipe (or close to it) that they used. The question is, do you think you could make it for me? FYI, I am not fond of Meringue or Ice Cream on a pie, so just plain is what I prefer (i.e. skip the meringue).
Happy belated birthday and that looks tasty!