Latrell's Favorite Pecan Pie

As we approach the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday, I am reminded that Dr. King’s family had a small kitchen garden in their backyard. In this garden they would have planted things such as tomatoes and okra in the summer. In the fall, they would have had greens and turnips. He truly enjoyed those traditional southern foods. He especially loved fried chicken and his favorite dessert was pecan pie. I must admit that I love those dishes too!

Pecan pie would have been found on the dinner table after church on Sundays. Here my take on Dr. King’s favorite dessert. Remember, eating sweets in moderation is the key!

Latrell’s Favorite Pecan Pie

1 unbaked deep dish pie shell

1 ¼ cups roughly chopped pecans

3 eggs

1 cup light corn syrup

¼ cup melted butter (salted)

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp butter flavoring

2 tsp rum or imitation rum flavoring

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Place pie crust on a cookie sheet. Spread pecans evenly inside

pie crust.

3. In a large bowl stir eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla flavoring, butter flavoring, rum, and

melted butter until combined. Pour mixture over pecans.

4. Bake the pie for 50-55 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. (If pie crust is browning too

quickly, cover the edges with foil.) Remove the pie from the oven and place on a wire rack to

cool. The pie filling will set as it cools.

5. Slice cooled pie and serve with ice cream. Enjoy!