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    Home » Everything Amish » Plain Culture

    Whoa, Hold the Pecan Pie, Try Oatmeal Instead....

    Published: Nov 27, 2013 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 5 Comments

    Slate Magazine has an article in this week's issue about the upward pressure on pecan prices due to international market forces.  According to the article, buying a pecan pie can cost $30 this holiday season. Holy smokes, what if you want a pecan pie but you don't want to shell out that kind of dough.  The Amish have the answer.  The tried and true solution: homemade oatmeal pie.

    Oatmeal pie has sentimental value for me because it was the first recipe ever shared in The Amish Cook column.  But it's also delicious and tastes remarkably like a pecan pie.  There are no pecans, though, in the recipe. Still, the flavor and texture are so similar to pecan pie that unwitting tasters are often fooled.  You can add a sprinkling of chopped pecans or even walnuts to this recipe just to give it a hint more of a nutty flavor.  The pie is quick and easy to make and would be a wonderful last minute additional to your Thanksgiving dessert recipe repertoire.

    Amish Oatmeal Pie
     
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    Ingredients
    • 8 eggs
    • 3 cups brown sugar
    • 1 pound margarine
    • 3 cups green label Karo
    • 3 cups rolled oats
    • 2 cups walnut pieces (optional)
    Instructions
    1. Melt margarine.
    2. Cream sugar, margarine and eggs together.
    3. Add Karo and rest of ingredients and mix.
    4. Pour into 4 unbaked pie shells.
    5. Bake in slow oven till done.
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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Cheryl

      November 15, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      I have been making oatmeal pie for years and it is still a favorite!

      Reply
    2. Mary

      November 15, 2017 at 9:18 pm

      What temperature is a slow oven?

      Reply
      • Kevin

        November 15, 2017 at 9:20 pm

        320, Mary

        Reply
    3. Sherry Brintle Yates

      November 18, 2017 at 6:37 pm

      What do a slow oven mean flat temperature isthat

      Reply
      • Kevin

        November 22, 2017 at 8:40 am

        Sherry, slow oven usually means 320-325.....good luck with the pie, it's awesome!

        Reply

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