As I said before, when I am snowed in I like to bake something. My mom used to have me stop at McAlister's (a Southern deli) and purchase a piece of "Kentucky Pie." I found this recipe in an old cookbook and it seems to be the exact same as McAlister's, except homemade is always better.
Regular (or Vegan) Kentucky Pie:
Crust--
1-1/3 C. all purpose flour (I used unbleached)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 C. vegetable shortening
2 TBSP. water
Combine flour and salt; blend in shortening. Sprinkle water over this mixture. Work dough into a firm ball. Refridgerate until ready to use.
Pie--
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. flour
2 eggs, well beaten (or substitute 1/2 block silken tofu and Ener-G egg replacer for two eggs)
1 stick melted butter (or vegan substitute)
1 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips (or vegan chocolate or carob chips)
3/4 C. pecans
1/2 C. coconut
1 tsp. vanilla
Blend together and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees or until firm. My Kentucky pies always seem to take longer to bake than the recipe says. Also, you may have noticed that this pie can be made vegan-friendly very easily. I did not have any eggs when I made mine today and the subsitutes worked!
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