Zingerman S Pecan Pie Recipe

They turn out great when you use ordinary grocery store flours and spices but are unbelievable when you use quality spices and vanilla like the ones we sell at zingerman s deli.

Zingerman s pecan pie recipe. Zingerman s pimento cheese recipe. Bakehouse and bakeshop 3711 plaza drive ann arbor mi 48108 734 761 2095 open everyday 7am 7pm. This is my very favorite cookie recipe.

The recipe hasn t really been altered at all. One of the pies that really stuck with me was the pecan pie at zingerman. The first recipe for pecan pie didn t show up until a century later when harper s bazaar published this snippet in 1886.

It s no wonder zingerman s is a cultural and culinary institution. Remove from heat and whisk in corn syrup vanilla zest and salt. 1 2 pound sharp cheddar coarsely grated we use the two year old raw milk cheddar from grafton village 1 cup mayonnaise 2 ounces by weight roasted red peppers diced about 1 4 cup 3 4 teaspoon juice from the roasted peppers if you re using jarred roasted peppers 1 4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper scant 1 4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste pinch coarse sea salt fold all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

Soon recipes for pecan pie from the lone star state were appearing in magazines with national circulation such as this snippet of one published in the new york magazine harper s bazaar in 1886. Using a rolling pin gently roll the dough loosely around the rolling pin. Position the edge of the dough over the edge of the pie plate and unroll the dough.

Lightly beat eggs in a medium bowl then whisk in corn syrup mixture. Now for the first time to celebrate their 25th anniversary the zingerman s bakers share 65 meticulously tested carefully detailed recipes in a beautiful hardcover book featuring more than 50 color photographs and bountiful illustrations. Put pecans in pie shell and pour corn syrup mixture evenly.

Gently ease the dough down into the pie plate making sure not to stretch the dough. I used the standard dark brown sugar and karo corn syrup the recipe calls for. Such speculation aside food historians cite pecan rich texas as the epicenter of the earliest printed recipes for pecan pie which began popping up in texas cookbooks and newspapers in the 1880s.