Get the best of both worlds with this Southern twist on a sweet classic (via Thrillist)
Photo Courtesy of Apple Butter Bakery; Illustration by Grace Han for Thrillistis a timeless classic, there’s nothing wrong with giving it a slight upgrade. You truly haven’t lived until you’ve had apple-pecan pie. The nuttiness from the pecans blends seamlessly into the sweetness of the apples, creating the perfect balance of flavors.
To honor the pecans I know and love, and find new ways to incorporate them in baking projects, I reached out to Shellane Brown and her mother, Veronica Pickett, co-owners ofin Stone Mountain, Georgia. They graciously agreed to share their apple-pecan pie recipe with me. "My mom will use recipes that she’s had for like 20 or 30 years as a base and then experiment with combining different flavors to try to improve it or just make it something different that nobody has had,” Brown says.
To get started, gather the components of your apple pie mixture. These include light corn syrup, eggs, brown sugar, butter, salt, vanilla extract and, of course, apples. Brown recommends using tart Granny Smith apples, and thinly slicing them. Be sure to mix all ingredients by hand with aWhile some people use lemon extract to flavor their pie filling and keep their apples looking and tasting fresh, Brown prefers vanilla extract. Either way works, she says. The choice is yours.
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