Great summah dinnah, Nessy. My fresh baked pecaahn pie would go well with that.

Great summah dinnah, Nessy. My fresh baked pecaahn pie would go well with that.

Burger and Zucchini, pan fried on the lodge skillet ...Fresh Grated Paahmesan.

What’s Yinz Havin ?

Are you still up at the lake?

Pulled the boat out Sunday and camper out yesterday.

Have to go back up to the cottage on Saturday to get the kayaks..and other stuff

UpstateNY, Jalstat, and Nessy, Gotta tell you, I customize my cuisine when I feel the need.

In most pecan pies, a big ingredient calls for that Karo syrup, or high fructose corn syrup. That stuff is horrible for health, and it is in about everything. My system reacts terribly to that, so I simply replaced it with equal amount of real Maple syrup. The real thing is so much better, even in sweeteners, than the refined processed stuff. I suppose unrefined honey would also suffice. Maple syrup isn't as thick , though, and much easier to mix with the other ingredients.

I also use brown sugar. Even real cane sugar is better than the other processed stuff.

To my pleasant surprise, these pies are not so sweet that they are almost overpowering. The Maple syrup was just right, the sweet mixing well with the nuts and blending perfectly with eggs, flour, and other ingredients.

For anyone who might want to try replacing sweetener without sacrificing consistency , this is what I did. And it worked. And it is healthier .