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FAMILY FEATURES
he holiday season is ripe with opportunities to gather around the table with loved ones and enjoy a delicious meal.
Elevate your holiday menu with freshly harvested ingredients like naturally sweet pecans. As America’s only native tree nut, the
pecan boasts a proud heritage shared by the farmers who have grown it for generations – but this tree nut is more than a pie ingredient.
T While the American Pecan Council’s Classic Pecan Pie is an ideal grand finale, consider including nutrient-dense pecans throughout
the holiday season as a snack or in innovative pecan-filled dishes like Roasted Acorn Squash with Pecan Vinaigrette and Pecan Wild Rice Pilaf.
In addition to being a versatile addition to your holiday feast, in each 1-ounce serving of pecans, you’ll get 12 grams of “good”
monounsaturated fat with zero cholesterol or sodium, according to the USDA. Compared to other nuts, pecans are among the lowest in carbs
(4 grams) and highest in dietary fiber (3 grams) per serving.
For more seasonal recipes, nutritional information and cooking tips, visit AmericanPecan.com.

Classic Pecan Pie 1/2 teaspoon salt eggs and salt, and whisk until mixture is even.
Prep time: 15 minutes 2 1/2 cups raw pecan halves Fold in pecan halves.
Cook time: 70 minutes Place baking sheet in oven. Heat oven Pour mixture into pie crust and spread
Servings: 10 to 350 F. evenly with spatula. Use pieces of aluminum
1 pie dough (9 inches) Line pie pan with rolled out pie dough. foil to cover edges of pie crust. Place pie
on prepared baking sheet and bake 60-70
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, Press into edges and up sides. Use fingers minutes, or until pie is set in center.
melted and cooled or fork to create decorative edge. Set Remove pie from oven and allow to cool
1 cup light corn syrup aside. completely before serving or chilling.
1 cup light brown sugar In large bowl, whisk together butter, corn Note: Pie can be made 1 day ahead and
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract syrup, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add refrigerated overnight. Allow pie to come to
3 large eggs, lightly beaten room temperature before serving.