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Conference turris::cooks

Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

3336.0. "Walnuts vs Pecans" by DZIGN::DAWKINS () Thu Nov 21 1991 13:50

Simple question...does using walnut vs pecan meats change the taste
    of a pecan pie recipe?  Also, does using dark vs light karo syrup
    make a difference?  
    
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3336.1Of course they are different! Taste and seeTNPUBS::STEINHARTThu Nov 21 1991 15:3815
    >Simple question...does using walnut vs pecan meats change the taste
    >    of a pecan pie recipe?  
    
    YES!  To my tongue, walnuts are not as sweet.  Pecans have a special
    flavor.  When baked in such a pie, they also soften a bit which makes
    them easier to cut and chew.
    
    >Also, does using dark vs light karo syrup
    >    make a difference?
     
    Of course.  Most recipes call for dark.  My Mom started using light and
    we preferred it that way.  Heck, if you really wanted dark, I suppose
    you could use molasses.  Yech.
    
    Laura
3336.2Toasted walnut pie with mapleMCIS5::CORMIERFri Nov 22 1991 09:136
    Try toasting the walnuts first. It makes a nice flavor change. Also add
    a dash of maple extract.  Yummy!  Not "pecan pie", but definitely a
    winner.  
    PS 
    Break the walnuts halves in half (I guess that means walnut
    "quarters"), or you'll have a difficult time slicing the pie.
3336.3Try Maple SirupLANDO::EBENSMary Jean Ebens - BXB2-2/G06Wed Jan 08 1992 12:444
    Try substituting real maple sirup for some of the "sirup".  Makes it
    extra yummy.
    
    mj
3336.4Or even syrup16316::NOBLEThose guys! They're so 90s!Thu Jan 09 1992 10:222
    Better yet, try real maple syrup.
    
3336.5less elegant, for sure16316::DDESMAISONSThu Jan 09 1992 16:2111
   >> Better yet, try real maple syrup.
    

	Uh-oh, you could be in trouble here, Robert.  "Sirup" is
	a variant.  (Maybe not in "Chambers").

	8^)
	Your friend,
	Diane