It’s Monday night and of course I’m watching football.
All my soon-to-be brides … when your husband asks you whether you want a tv in the bedroom or not – say yes!
Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy watching football just not everyday! Especially since all my shows air on the same days, it’s difficult to watch what you want!
It’s worse if your guy is into his fantasy football league. SIGH.
I still love you doc :)
This is our first Thanksgiving as a married couple and unfortunately, the doc can’t take the day off! So my in-laws are coming to our place for dinner. My father in law is taking care of the turkey, but I’m making everything else.
When I have time, I like to make everything from scratch. Given that today is Monday, I have three days to prep/make everything and I have my game face on! Minus the turkey, it’ll be the first time that all my in-laws are going to be trying my food.
MUST…BE…PERFECT!
In order for it to be perfect, I tested out a few recipes I’ve never made before. One being a pie made from scratch! Baker’s Square has been my go-to for pie and one of my favorites is pecan pie! So of course I was going to make it! Besides pumpkin pie, pecan pie is a must!
Here’s the mortifying part to this story. I made the pie and the doc and I were supposed to have a slice each and then I was supposed to give the rest away. But it was near perfection and it was just too hard to let go so I left it at home. During the next two days, the doc and I inhaled that thing. We ate it straight out of the pie dish! And when it was done, I wanted to make another so I could have some more ….. [not kidding]
Anyway, we’ll never speak of this again. It never happened. But I can’t wait to make it again for Thanksgiving. And the fact that I’ll have so many people over, I won’t be able to have more than one slice. Phew.
Mouthwatering, Melt in your mouth Pecan Pie
Yields 6 slices (c’mon let’s be realistic, there’s no way people want pie slivers)
Premade pie crust or homemade (I used Sylvia’s Pie Crust recipe)
1 cup white sugar
3 tbsp brown sugar
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 whole eggs, beaten
¾ cup melted salted butter
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat your oven to 350°F
Prepare your pie crust first.
Then mix all your ingredients except for the pecans together in a bowl.
Take your pecans (chop them if you have pecan halves) and place them on the bottom of your unbaked pie shell.
Pour syrup mixture over the top. Don’t worry if your pecans start floating up, they are supposed to!
Gently cover the top with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for another 20 minutes. Watch to make sure it doesn’t burn!
Now here’s the thing. Jiggle the pie, if it moves too much, cover gently again and bake for another 20 minutes until it sets. Every oven varies so just make sure to check!!
Let it cool for several hours (overnight is best) and then dive in!
Happy baking!
– Aisha
Yep, I wasn’t lying…
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