My sister-in-law decided to try and tackle the pecan pie recipe (from Elana's book) and did not have success. She says the agar is very slimy and it won't stick to the nuts. I'm not sure what the whole situation is - but has anyone else experienced this? Any solutions?
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Pecan Pie Help
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Posted 2 years ago #
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I had trouble with the pie too! It was a beautiful disaster. The pie looked picture perfect but when I cut into it the crust was rock solid and the "gel" holding the nuts in place was horrible - it just fell off the pecans. I have also had trouble with the agar in the coconut frosting, which I've tried twice - it never completely dissolved, I guess.
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I made 2 pecan pies and 1 skillet apple for Thanksgiving. I was so nervous about the agar, which I have never used, that I probably spent way to much time babying it thru to dissolving. My pecan pies were great, no separating. My husband and I loved them. I had not warned the rest of the visiting family about the "new" pecan pie recipe so they were not pleased with the results. More for us! Yay!
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I made two pies for Thanksgiving as well. I used a little extra agar agar and they came out great! It was an awesome food bonding experience because I spent Thanksgiving in the Ozarks where these kinds of ingredients have to be ordered on-line, but I picked them up in Ft. Worth on my way to Arkansas. It turns out that my cousin's fiance had been ordered by her doctor to go sugar and gluten free as well as I, and she was really worried about Thanksgiving foods that she could eat. She loved the pies and immediately ordered Elana's cookbook because she didn't know how to make desserts that met her diet needs. She took the extra pie to her family's Thanksgiving and they loved it and had no idea that it was sugar free and gluten free (I used unsweetened chocolate for the crust). It was a big hit at two Thanksgivings and kind of opened up a whole new world of taste and baking for my cousin's fiance. Our families (and we are tough judges as we have a family full of fabulous bakers)loved it.
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