Pecan Pie

When I moved to Texas, I found the best tasting pecans. I did not know that Texas had so many pecan groves, but I learned that the soil and the weather make it ideal for growing pecans. We lived in Austin, and I found out that before 1937, there were old groves in the valley. Then flood control dams were built, the Highland Lakes were created, and the valley flooded. To this day, some of those farms and trees are still visible underwater. It seems pecans are such a regional favorite that th