Pecan Puff Pie

Name: Pecan Puff Pie
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 c. chopped pecans; 3 tblsp. melted butter or margarine; 3 tblsp. melted butter or margarine; 1 tsp. vanilla; ½ c. pecan halves; Baked 9" pie shell; 1 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed; 4 egg whites; ½ tsp. salt; ½ c. sifted flour; ½ tsp. vanilla; ½ c. evaporated milk or light cream; ½ c. evaporated milk or light cream; 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate pieces

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1965

About

This puffy-topped, chocolate-nut pie deserves a place of honor in meals

Ingredients

Baked 9" pie shell

Americas
United States
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Chocolate Filling

Place chocolate pieces in top of double boiler. Melt over hot water.

Add evaporated milk and vanilla. Blend thoroughly.
Spread in a layer over bottom of pie shell and fill with Pecan Meringue. Pecan Meringue: Sift flour; measure; sift again with salt.
Beat egg whites until they form