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Category: Desserts

Pecan pie with pecan halves risen across a glossy baked filling in a 9-inch pastry shell

Pecan Pie

Pecan halves rise through a rich filling of eggs, butter, light corn syrup, vanilla and sugar in this straightforward 9-inch pie.

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Classic Chess Pie with a smooth golden custard filling in a plain pie crust

Chess Pie

A simple, old-fashioned custard pie of sugar, eggs, vanilla and milk, baked low and slow until the filling is firmly set.

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A growing collection of vintage desserts and sweet recipes from the Nostalgic Foodie archive. Expect pies, chilled desserts, fruit-forward favorites, old-fashioned bakes and other nostalgic sweets, with preserved source details when known and modern notes kept separate from the original record.

4 recipes in the archive