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I learned the hard way that you can't just swap corn syrup for honey in a pecan pie recipe.
My attempt at a Thanksgiving pie in my Chicago apartment turned into a sticky, burnt mess that set off the smoke alarm, but I salvaged it by turning the filling into a topping for vanilla ice cream, which honestly might be better than the original pie.
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andrewh959h agoProlific Poster
Oh man, that's the best kind of kitchen disaster. I've totally been there with the smoke alarm serenade. Honestly, a lot of those super sweet, sticky fillings work way better as a sauce or a topping. Like, that burnt sugar note you probably got? That's basically a cheat code for a fancy caramel sauce. Next time you could even add a pinch of salt to the mess and just call it a salted honey-pecan topping. Way less stress than a perfect pie crust.
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jesse_craig223h ago
You know, @andrewh95, that totally reminds me of the time I tried making a pecan pie from scratch and the filling just would not set. It was basically soup! I ended up pouring the whole runny mess over vanilla ice cream, and my friends loved it. Sometimes the happy accidents are the best part of cooking. I still can't make a proper pie, but I've got a killer ice cream topping recipe now.
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