mock pecan pie made with refried beans
I loved my Grandma Sadie. When she passed, I inherited her cookbooks, one of which was titled, "From the Queen's Kitchen: A Collection of Pinto Bean Recipes from Cortez, Colorado" This cookbook was published in 1967 but encompasses a time span from 1958 to 1967. All recipes were taste tested during the Four Corners Harvest Festival. This recipe won the Blue Ribbon in 1959 and was submitted by a Mrs. Virgil Bane of Cortez, CO. I don't remember Grandma ever making this recipe, but I had to try it. It does, surprisingly, taste like pecan pie!
prep time
35 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed pinto beans
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 - eggs
- - salt, pinch
- 1 - pie crust, unbaked
How To Make mock pecan pie made with refried beans
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Step 1Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix mashed beans, eggs, sugar and salt. Allow to sit for 30 minutes. Pour into an unbaked pie shell. -
Step 2Bake until the crust browns. Turn the heat down to 375 and continue baking for 40 more minutes.
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Step 3I know it sounds crazy....but it really does taste like pecan pie.
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