Ode to Pecan Pie and How I Love Thee
Ode to Pecan Pie and How I Love Thee
Ode to pecan pie,
and how I love thee,
for I could eat you,
from now to eternity.
I’m not quite sure,
What draws me to pecan pie so much.
Is it the sweet nut topping,
the gooey, rich interior,
countered by a soft flaky crust?
Or is it the pure sweetness,
that sticks to your teeth and tongue,
So addictive and delicious,
that it makes you scream for more.
Before pecan pie,
I was a strictly apple pie girl.
No cream or meringue,
no pumpkin or coconut,
No blueberry or cherry for me.
It was either strudel or regular double crust apple all the way.
But then one day,
At a barbecue joint no less,
The same place where I plowed through a pound of meat with my dad staring in both horror and admiration…
I tried pecan pie.
The angels sang and the heavens opened,
And from that day on, my heart has belonged to both pecan and apple pie.
And blueberry pie. And coconut cream. And especially peanut butter pie…but that’s another ode.
The tricky thing about pecan pie, you see,
is that it is as mercurial and temperamental as a old lady.
If you don’t have the right recipe, with the proper amount of sugar and corn syrup,
The pecan pie will simply refuse to to be tasty.
I’ve had burnt pies,
gooey pies,
raw pies,
caramelized to a crisp pies that not even Booger the Lobster would guard.
For awhile, I was bitter,
Jaded and annoyed,
With so many pecan pie recipes,
dark sugar, light brown sugar, dark and light syrup–even honey,
How could I go wrong? What was I doing?
But with this new recipe,
whispered to me at the hair dresser’s,
where all good recipes lurk in the shadows of the sparkly bottles,
I found the perfect pecan pie,
both rich and decadent,
crisp and crunchy,
flaky and tender.
Perfect with gravy,
perfect without,
adored by both the Austin and Shreveport crowds,
people were leaping for seconds and licking their plates clean,
popping their pant buttons and rubbing their expanded bellies.
The only regret I have,
I must admit,
is now that I’ve found the perfect pecan pie recipe,
I must refrain from making it as often as I like,
Or I would need a crane to lift me from my house,
As my hips and thighs would be that wide.
I simply can’t resist pecan pie,
It’s true.
I yearn for it, I crave it,
I eat pieces in twos (it’s rather embarrassing, really.)
Ode to pecan pie,
And how I love thee.
For without you, dear pecan pie,
My life would be far less tasty.
Holidays would lose their luster,
Thanksgiving would be dull,
Christmas a bit less brighter,
And summer would be just a hot blur.
Without a sweet bit of pecan pie and ice cream,
birthdays and barbecues would just be depressing.
Ode to pecan pie,
And how I love thee,
For as temperamental as you are,
you sure are tasty.
Recipe to follow on Thursday!
Stay tuned, Invisible Friends! Tomorrow we have a brand new Never Ending story, Thursday the pecan pie recipe that will leave you begging for more and Friday, more Dallas Jean! Plus Saturday, the new story from the Land of the Flowered Bed that introduces Augie the Otter!
January 5th, 2010 at 2:38 am
That pie looks so tasty! Can’t wait for the recipe
January 5th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Hello! Thank’s for stoping by and nice to meet you
Love your place!
XoXo.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:01 am
Blondie , you look great! I do love pecans and pie so, i love this!!Loved the descriptions up there and I feel completely absorbed by your pie!That is a delicious looking treat!Looks yummy!! Going to have to try this!Have a great day!!
xx
January 5th, 2010 at 3:10 am
Anyone who loves food this much MUST be a friend of mine!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:48 am
great poem, miranda! clearly, pecan pie is another delight that deserves an ode. i’m glad the heavens opened for you–god forbid you miss out on pecan pie for even one more second!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:50 am
Pecan pie.. looks scrumptious. Adorable photo of you btw.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:25 am
Oh my, oh me, oh my,
Look at that pecan pie,
I honestly would dare,
For you to give and share… some of it.
January 5th, 2010 at 5:49 am
We love it for all of those reasons. Umm, umm, good!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:52 am
I have to admit, I am not much of a fan. But given your love I am willing to give it another try!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:55 am
Pecan pie is one of our favorites!
January 5th, 2010 at 6:03 am
Yummy and adorable post, darling!
xoxox,
CC
January 5th, 2010 at 6:21 am
I’ve never had pecan pie…never seen it in fact. I am going to make it my 2010 mission to make one and sample it!
January 5th, 2010 at 6:34 am
I am going to learn to make this. Some day. I love pecan pie.
January 5th, 2010 at 7:23 am
You Southern(including Texas!) types and your pecans! What would you do without them? Go into withdrawal I think!
January 5th, 2010 at 7:32 am
I wish I shared your love for this. Alas, it isn’t true.
January 5th, 2010 at 7:44 am
Now that is love!
So funny about the gravy, it only means the sauce made from meat dripping here..
January 5th, 2010 at 7:45 am
Hello! I wanted to say thank you for visiting my blog the other day! Yours is fabulous! The minute I saw the flying piggy at the top, I knew we were kindred souls
Love the Ode to Pecan Pie! Yum…now I’m hungry!
Great to “meet” you!
Jen
January 5th, 2010 at 7:59 am
I am a recent convert to pecan pie. Within the past 2 years. So glad I did!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:06 am
My son’s favorite pie.
January 5th, 2010 at 8:38 am
As I was reading the poem I kept thinking, “Are we going to see the gravy photo?” You never disappoint!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Amen!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:58 am
Sooooooooooo amazing looking!! Jealous, lol!
January 5th, 2010 at 9:15 am
I am not a fan of regular pecan pie, but give me a chocolate pecan pie and I’ll eat the entire thing without thinking about it! Yum!
January 5th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Beautifully baked pecan pie – I still like the idea of the gravy – lol
Happy New Year and Hugs!!!
January 5th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Okay… I have a GOOD pecan pie, but I’m waiting with baited breath for yours!
January 5th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Oh – I LOVE pumpkin pie. It is sinful…
January 5th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Your pecan pie looks absolutely perfect!
January 5th, 2010 at 11:25 am
mmmm, yours odes always make me crave whatever you are ode-ing!
January 5th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
yes, please. i’ll take the whole pie.
January 5th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
You know there’s a lot of love involved when you write an ode (I speak from experience) – I have a normandy pie recipe that has chocolate chips and pecans – yummm! I think after writing such a work of art, you should have 2(double) pieces of pecan pie = 4! However, I do think you should e-mail all of us a piece!
January 5th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Mamma mia !It looks too fabulous !!!
January 5th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Pecan pie is hands down my favourite!!! But I’ve never attempted to bake one. I can’t wait for Thursday because I think 2010 may be the year I change that – your recipe sounds like perfection! And I love your ode… it made me smile
January 5th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Thanks for taking time out from your pecan pie to pop by The Green Hanger Shop! I feel the same way about cheesecake!
January 5th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
I enjoyed your ode to pecan pie. Looking forward to the recipe.
Thanks for stopping at Mimi’s Kitchen.
Mimi
January 5th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I’ve never had pecan pie, although I do like the nuts. This is something that I’ll have to try this year!
Loved your poem!
Big hugs!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
He, he, sounds like you are an equal oportunity pie girl. Love this ode.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
My grandmother made a chocolate pecan pie that everyone loved. The whole pecans are a bit too big for me. I think your odes are fun!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Those look tasty! I left two “mini” pies at my parents when I came back to school. You’re post reminded me of that! Now I want them!
January 5th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
It looks perfect to me. I love to find foolproof recipes. Especially for holiday meals.
January 5th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
OMG is that really gravy he’s pouring over the pecan pie??!! Lol! I LOVE pecan pie but I love it better when it has chocolate chips in it!
Happy New Year Mr. and Mrs. Duck!
xoxo
Michelle and the kitties
January 5th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
My number one favorite pie, like EVAH!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Nothing better in the world than a pecan pie!!! A few years ago a group of us went to Savannah for a house tour and bought a pecan pie from a restaurant famous for their pecan pies. We sat in our hotel room and ate it with our fingers! Gooey, messy and delicious!
January 5th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
I love pecanpie! Can’t wait for the recipe!
January 5th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I love pecan pie! Your right we are soul food sisters! If you give us the recipe you might have to send the crane to my house next.
January 5th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
I used to make pecan pie for a living, now that was a good pie! I am quite partial to a slice of this sticky gooeyness
January 5th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Hey – thanks for dropping by my blog! That pie sure looks good ..mmmmmmm
January 5th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
I don’t think there is anything I adore more than your Odes to various foods!!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
I never was a huge pecan pie fan as a kid, but it’s starting to grow on me. I’ll fight the lobster for it!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
I’ve got to stop all this holiday eating!!! And now I want pie!!!
January 5th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I love Pecan Pie , but it doesn’t love me back. It keeps getting stuck on my hips,lol.
January 5th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
It’s great that you found this wonderful recipe! I am crazy for pecan pie and your ode!!
January 5th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
oops! the anonymous is from me!
January 5th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
I’ve never had Pecan pie… Care to post me a slice?
January 5th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Splendid ode!
I had to look up the word pecan in the dictionary!!!
January 6th, 2010 at 6:36 am
Oh my that looks delicious! Can’t wait for the recipe
January 6th, 2010 at 10:21 am
I did not have any pecan pie this holiday season and now I miss it!!
January 6th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
That pie looks wonderful!! I may have to make one this weekend!!
January 6th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Mmmmmm…pecan pie…there goes my New Year’s Resolution to behave myself and get some exercise!
January 6th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I do believe angels sing when I sit down to an entire Pecan Pie. I just can’t wait until you share yours duckie. I bet it is filled with heavenly scents!!!
January 6th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
What a fabulous pie – yum!!
January 7th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Now, THIS Duckie, is my absolute favourite pie! I just love it, which reminds me, I have not made one in a very long time! xxoo
January 13th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Yum!
I mean, not really *whispering* I don’t like pecan pie.
I know, I feel somewhat ashamed.
Still, your post makes me feel guilty.
All that pecan pie I’ve rejected in my life.
I hope it knows it’s nothing personal.