For most of us, making one or two tasty pumpkin pies is where the Thanksgiving baking begins—and ends. But sisters Emily and Melissa Elsen, the co-owners of a bakery in Brooklyn, wanted a challenge this year.
The duo created a pecan ThanksEverything pie to pack all kinds of Thanksgiving goodness in one crust. If you enjoy your turkey, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes all mixed up together, this one’s for you!
This Pie Is Nuts!
The ThanksEverthing pie is made up of eight of the main dishes and sides typically found at your Thanksgiving feast. It contains:
- Turkey potpie with pecan crust
- Squash, pecan and sausage stuffing
- Pecan cranberry sauce
- Sweet potato casserole with bourbon pecan crumble
- Roasted vegetables and potato mash with toasted pecans
- Green bean casserole with sliced pecans
- Mac and cheese with pecan breadcrumbs
- Chocolate pecan pie
Since people love mashups (pun intended!) between sweet and savory, this unique creation should not disappoint. If you’re already getting hungry, take a spin through our best Thanksgiving recipes.
It Was an Ambitious Challenge
The idea for this masterpiece came from American Pecans, a group that tasked the Elsen sisters with baking a pie that used pecans into every single slice. Emily says she wasn’t sure that a pecan ThanksEverything pie could be done.
“But the more we dove into it,” she says, “the more we realized we’d be hard pressed to find a more versatile, signature ingredient to incorporate into all of the dishes.” We agree! Here’s our secret technique for baking with pecans.
Find a Pie Before They Fly the Coop
This inspired dish is available on Friday, November 15, at Four & Twenty Blackbirds bakery in Brooklyn. $42 will buy this one-of-a-kind pie and 50% of the proceeds will benefit Community Help in Park Slope, Inc. (CHiPS), a local nonprofit soup kitchen and women’s shelter.
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Cream cheese is the secret ingredient in these comforting spuds. Simply mash, mix and let them warm in the slow cooker. —Frieda Bliesner, McAllen, Texas
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With a light sweet-tangy dressing, the spinach doesn’t wilt and the apples retain their crunch. We serve this salad with homemade bread. —Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois
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My great-aunt made an incredible sweet potato casserole for our holiday dinners. I’ve lightened it up a bit, but we love it just the same. —Beth Britton, Fairlawn, Ohio
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Even people who normally don't care for Brussels sprouts will ask for a second helping of these. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor
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To make this sausage stuffing, I dressed up a package of stuffing mix with pork sausage, mushrooms, celery and onion. It impressed my in-laws at a family gathering and has since become a popular side dish with my husband and children. —Jennifer Lynn Cullen, Taylor, Michigan
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My family loves these rolls and requests them often. They don't take long to make because you use quick-rise yeast. —Connie Storckman, Evanston, Wyoming
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Try this green bean casserole and you'll never go back to the old stuff. — Laura Fall-Sutton, Buhl, Idaho
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Roasted acorn squash slices are a favorite with my family. This recipe gets sweet maple flavor from syrup and an appealing nuttiness from pecans. It's easy, too, because you don't have to peel the squash. —Richard Lamb, Williamsburg, Indiana
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After the turkey’s done, I dial up the oven temp and roast carrots and squash for this yummy side. That frees me up to start the gravy. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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My trick to roasting veggies is to choose ones that cook in the same amount of time. Other combinations to try? Cauliflower florets with baby carrots or okra with cherry tomatoes. —Courtney Gaylord, Columbus, Indiana
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Sour cream and cream cheese give richness to these smooth make-ahead potatoes. They are wonderful for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner since there's no last-minute mashing required. —Trudy Vincent, Valles Mines, Missouri
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When she was a little girl growing up in Italy, my Aunt Virginia learned to make a dish called “Noodles and Nuts.” I tried the topping on carrots and parsnips instead of noodles and haven't looked back. —Terri Collins, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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When I was looking for something new, I started playing with flavors and came up with this very tasty dish. My German grandmother would be impressed, I think! The colorful side dish is just right with pork. —Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts
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These puffy dinner rolls take on rich color when you add squash to the dough. Any squash variety works. I've even used cooked carrots. —Marcia Whitney, Gainesville, Florida
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Your family will love the contrasting sweet, savory, and slightly tart flavors in this spin on a Thanksgiving classic. Feel free to use your favorite beer or dried fruit to make the dish your own. —Andrea Fetting, Franklin, Wisconsin
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Homey and comforting, this custard-like side dish is a much-requested recipe at potlucks and holiday dinners. The jalapeno pepper adds just the right bite. Second helpings of this tasty casserole are common—leftovers aren't. —Katherine Franklin, Carbondale, Illinois
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We bought loads of apples and needed to use them. To help the flavors come alive, I roasted the apples and tossed them with a sweet dressing. —Janice Elder, Charlotte, North Carolina
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This dinner roll, slightly sweet and so very flaky, was my mother’s recipe. It’s simple to prepare because you don’t need to have any kneading skills, and the dough is easy to handle. My grandchildren have renamed them Grandma’s Croissants! —Bernice Smith, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota
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Mom would prepare home-grown green beans using this recipe, and boy did they ever taste good. The bacon provides rich flavor and the brown sugar a touch of sweetness. This is one irresistible side dish. —Willa Govoro, St. Clair, Missouri
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This pilaf is fantastic with fish or poultry and especially compatible with turkey. Since it's so colorful, I like to think it makes my turkey dressed for the holidays. —Erica Ollmann, San Diego, California
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