Sibling Rivalry - Ann Landers' & Dear Abby's Pecan Pie recipes.

Posted by jeremypb, December 13, 2007 at 6:40 PM

by John Byers
Every Christmas I used to cook a pecan pie from a recipe

I found in one of Ann Landers holiday columns sometime in the sixties. Since I was thinking of making it again this year, I was thrilled to learn that Dear Abby also had a pecan pie recipe. Hoping to combine recipes to create my own distinctive version of the dessert, I got a copy of each.

After studying them carefully, here are the only differences that I could find: Ann tells us to use white corn syrup; Abby suggests using light corn syrup. Although both women's recipes call for a cup of dark brown sugar, only Abby wants us to make sure the cup is firmly packed. Ann tells us to use a pinch of salt and a dash of vanilla; Abby, clearly wanting to leave nothing to chance, recommends using 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of vanilla. Otherwise, the recipes are exactly the same.

Since neither women, to the best of my knowledge, ever thanked the other for teaching her how to make what I consider a near-perfect pecan pie, I have decided that their dueling recipes prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that, no matter how famous you become, sibling rivalry never dies...
For the recipes and a cool website go here:
Sibling Rivalry

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