pies for tomorrow

I am making the pies for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow at my sister’s house. I usually make the pies; I have a wonderful pastry recipe for the high altitude here in Colorado, and I use my Grandmother’s pecan pie recipe, my mother’s pumpkin pie recipe, and my apple pie recipe. My grandmother’s pecan pie is wonderful, and I have never seen the recipe anywhere else.

Grandma’s Pecan Pie

1 1/2 c real maple syrup
1 c chopped pecans
3 T butter, soft
1/4 c sugar
2 T flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 unbaked pie shell

Bring syrup to a boil; boil gently, uncovered, 8 minutes. Cool (about 15 minutes). Sprinkle nuts in bottom of pie shell. Cream butter with sugar, flour, and salt. Add eggs, cooled syrup, and vanilla, mix well. Pour into shell. Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes, or until pie is completely puffed across top and browned. Cool.

My Grandmother always made a mincemeat pie at the holidays too; I have her recipe but have never made it. I have never tried mincemeat pie to be honest. I am missing my Grandma; I always do this time of year. I think I will make her mincemeat pie this year for Christmas.