Holiday Pie Has Sales Appeal

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Published 1965

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Here’s a pie with a good sales record. For 25 years, it’s been much in demand at the USDA cafeteria bake shop, especially during winter’s holly season. Workers in the government offices like to buy these pies every year to tote home for holiday entertaining. The bakers have to hustle to fill all the orders.

One characteristic of the USDA Pecan Pie is that the luscious filling makes a fairly shallow layer. Washingtonians prefer it this way. They say it’s too rich for a deep filling.

We begged the recipe for you. If you carry this pie to a church or other community supper or serve it to the family and friends, you’ll get compliments on it. You can bake it in a 9" pie pan, if you wish, and use the surplus filling in two small tarts.