Posted on 07/12/2024 12:15:11 PM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL PECAN PIE DAY
Grab a slice on July 12 and celebrate National Pecan Pie Day! Mix up the ingredients using primarily corn syrup, pecan nuts, salt, and vanilla. Occasionally, recipes vary by including sugar syrup and molasses or maple syrup. Other additions include chocolate and bourbon whiskey in some regions of the country. Top it all off with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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Pecan pie is considered a specialty of Southern U.S. cuisine.
Many attempts to trace the origins of the pecan pie have not been successful. The earliest dated recipes come from 1897. However, claims of the pie being made in the early 1800s in Louisiana exist. One of the earliest recipes for a pecan pie appeared in the Lady's Home Journal in 1897. The recipe for the "Texas Pecan Pie" was later reprinted in several newspapers across the country. It included six ingredients - sugar, sweet milk, pecan kernels, eggs, and flour. The recipe is basically directions for a custard base, unlike the pecan pies we know today.
Well-known cookbooks such as Fannie Farmer and The Joy of Cooking did not include this dessert until 1940. By then, Karo syrup found its way to the pantry shelves. Of course, the makers of the sweet syrup increased the popularity of pecan pie. Their company claimed the pie was a “discovery” in the 1930s by a corporate sales executive’s wife as a "new use for corn syrup."
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PECAN PIE DAY
Make your family's pecan pie recipe. Did you know you can also try miniature pecan pies or bars as an alternative to pie? National Day Calendar® would love to try your recipes. Be sure to send them our way, and we'll give them a whirl! Post photos on social media using #NationalPecanPieDay.
NATIONAL PECAN PIE DAY HISTORY
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July 12th Celebrated History
1812
A month after the U.S. declared war on Great Britain, U.S. General William Hull led troops in the invasion of Canada.
1859
The inventor William Goodale received U.S. patent No. 24,734 for his invention of a "machine for making paper bags." While not the first of its kind, Goodale own the Union Paper-Bag Machine Company designed the machine with a cutter that prepped the paper for folding.
1862
Congress creates the Medal of Honor.
1984
Democratic candidate for president Walter F Mondale names Geraldine Ferraro as his vice-presidential running mate. Ferraro was the first woman named by a major U.S. political party as a vice-presidential candidate.
July 12th Celebrated Birthdays
Henry David Thoreau - 1817
Best known for his poetry and philosophy, Henry David Thoreau lived a life of many roles including naturalist, historian, tax resister, abolitionist and surveyor to name a few. His book, Walden, is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings.
George Eastman - 1854
The American businessman founded Eastman Kodak in 1892 with Henry A. Strong. The Eastman Kodak company ushered in an era of inexpensive cameras that allowed the general public to capture photos, not just those with large, bulky and expensive cameras. They didn't have to know how to develop the film either; the Eastman Kodak Company did that, too.
Louis B Mayer -1884
The American film-maker co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1924. For more than 90 years, the company has been producing and distributing films and creating television shows.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko - 1916
A sniper in the Soviet Red Army, Pavlichenko served during World War II. Her 309 confirmed kills earned her the nickname "Lady Death" and is the most successful female sniper in history.
Richard Simmons - 1948
Give a round of jazz hands for this birthday celebration! Born Milton Teagle Simmons, the television fitness personality and motivational speaker gained notice in the late 1970s into the 1980s for his fitness philosophy. He also developed a popular video fitness series called Sweatin' to the Oldies.
There’s no pee in it.
That is a bit “warm”. As I recall we had a storm earlier in the day that cleared up perfectly for fireworks that night. I know it was at least mid 80’s because I remember wearing a tank top with red, white, and blue on it.
Pecan pie with sorghum syrup instead of corn?
Glad we cleared that up! 🤡
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