Gulf Coast - Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie
Preheat oven to 350°F.


Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into pie crust.


Bake on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes (see tips for doneness, below). Cool for 2 hours on wire rack before serving.


**To use prepared frozen pie crust: Place cookie sheet in oven and preheat oven as directed. Pour filling into frozen crust and bake on preheated cookie sheet.


Pie is done when center reaches 200°F. Tap center surface of pie lightly - it should spring back when done. For easy clean up, spray pie pan with cooking spray before placing pie crust in pan. If pie crust is overbrowning, cover edges with foil.

Gulf Coast: Grits with Gouda

Serves: 6-8

Recipe courtesy of Emy Lesofski

In a saucepan, bring to a boil:

2 Cups chicken broth

2 Cups heavy cream

1 Tsp. salt

Reduce heat to medium-low and add:

1 Cup yellow corn grits

Simmer until thick (about 5 minutes), whisking continuously to avoid lumps. The grits are done when they have the consistency of cream of wheat.

Stir in:

1/4-1/2 Cup butter (to taste)

When the butter is melted, remove from heat and serve with fresh gouda cheese as a side.

NOTE: If the grits get too thick from cooling for too long, re-heat and stir in extra cream.