Recipe Exchange: Char’s pecan pie
And if you don’t feel like baking your own pecan pie, Char will be selling whole pies at the holidays. (Courtesy Char Restaurant)
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.
One of my favorite restaurant versions of pecan pie comes from Char Restaurant.
Ben Brock, one of the restaurant’s owners, shared the story behind their popular version of the Southern dessert:
“Our pecan pie has a little history. Our original chef used his grandmother’s recipe,” Brock said. “One day, they were making it in the kitchen, and the prep cook added a secret ingredient that her grandmother used. And from that point forward, we had a fabulous pecan pie that everyone loves.”
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