The Ranger wrote:
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> My pie lost. The winning pie was a chocolate bourbon pecan with
> tequila whip cream.
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> I'm not so much into nuts in pies but everyone that tried a piece
> walked away with a "Wow!" exclamation. I got the chance to try the
> pumpkin chiffon and thought it was damn good.


That doesn't surprise me. Anything with pecans and whipped cream is going
to be good. My wife has a recipe from a mid 70s Gourmet Magazine for Egg
Nog pie. The crust is made with ground pecans, butter and brown sugar.
The filling is made with whipped cream, eggs, gelatine and has dry Vermouth
(to soften the gelatine) and rum. The pie is garnished with chocolate
curls. It is incredible. It would not be fair to judge a regular pastry pie
alongside something like that.