Pie Contest Winner!

I entered the AMR Pie Contest on Friday with my Oatmeal Pecan Pie with Chocolate Drizzle and came in first place!!!!  There were only 4 of us and we are all friends, so it was more for fun than anything.  Jen came in second with her Coconut Cream Pie.  Stephanie came in third with her Strawberry Banana Pie and Tori came in fourth with her Grasshopper Pie (no, it contains no real grasshoppers!  It's a yummy mint and chocolate pie!).  I tried them all and they were all good!  There was one other person that entered but she just dropped off her pie in the morning and left it.  We all disqualified her because we were told we had to be there at 4pm with pie and recipe.  She wasn't there so she should not be allowed to enter!  We did eat her pie though.  It was some sort of cookie pie to me.  It tasted good, if it was a cookie! 

Anyways, my cooking abilities were validated that day.  It felt great to come in first place!  I was just glad we all did it together.  If I would have lost I would have wanted to lose to my friends.  I have tried thier food before and they make some good stuff!  I ended up winning a 3 in 1 cake stand which worked out perfect because I just broke my other glass cake stand about 2 weeks ago!  Below is the recipe for the prize winning pie in case you want to make one for Thanksgiving.  It's quick and easy and tastes good!  Tori said she doesn't like Pecan Pie, but tried mine anyways and said it was yummy!  :)  ENJOY!

Oatmeal Pecan Pie with Chocolate Drizzle

Pie:
½ (15 oz) package refrigerated pie dough
Cooking Spray
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup regular oats
½ cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten

Chocolate Drizzle:
½ oz semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped

1.       Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2.       Roll dough into an 11 inch circle.  Fit into a 9 inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.  Fold edges under, flute.

3.       Combine brown sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.  Pour into prepared crust.  Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes or until center is set.  Cool completely on a wire rack.

4.       Place chocolate in a microwave safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute.  Stir until smooth.  Drizzle chocolate over pie.

Comments

[Scordra]

WOW! You know I'm not one for pecan pie...but it looks absolutely yummy!!! Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to hold my nose and take a bite...still chicken over pecans!! -G