This recipe was shown to me by a sweet little lady in Hackberry, Louisiana named Amy Elmer. She was the head cook in the kitchen at Hackberry Rod and Gun Club, and was kind enough to allow me and the film crew from the Academy Outdoors Television show to shoot a few episodes in her kitchen between the waves of hunters coming through for lunch and dinner. Boy, howdy, you should have seen the massive pots of gumbo and Etoufee they prepared. Awesome. Anyway this was a favorite pie recipe of Amy’s, and I have made it several times. It is without a doubt the best pie I have ever tasted, and it’s not that difficult to make. I hope you will enjoy it too! By the way, that Hackberry Rod and Gun Club is one fine place to take friends, family or clients when you want the absolute best in bay fishing , and world class duck hunting!

INGREDIENTS
1 package – Pillsbury’s pie crust – 2 pieces top and bottom – set out for 20 minutes before opening to make handling easier
1 glass pie pan
butter
2 cups pecans – chopped coarsely
1 cup – dark brown sugar
6 apples- Brae burn or any other firm and juicy variety- peeled and sliced thin
2 1/2 Tablespoons- flour
1/2 tspn – cinnamon
1 cup sugar
a pinch of nutmeg

PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Place a double large sheet of foil under pie pan rack-the juices will tend to bubble out of the shell

Take the butter and line the inside of the pie pan

Place the pecans in the bottom of the pan

Now- place the brown sugar on the pecans and gently pat down

Place the first pie shell over the brown sugar and pecans and be sure to make the shell hang over the edge of the pan slightly

Place the flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl and stir together well

Sprinkle the dry mixture over the sliced apples, and stir gently to combine

Place the apples in the pan on top of the first pie shell(careful its a lot of apples and it will look really high but its OK)

Add the other pie shell and pinch the edges of the two crusts together

Cut a few slits in the top of the pie to allow the steam to escape during baking

Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes

Then – remove and carefully place a plate on the top of the pie and flip over onto the plate

Lift off the pie shell carefully scraping any pecan bits over the top of the pie

Allow the pie to cool a bit, then you better either hide it or go get your gun to guard it til it’s time to eat some.

Bon Appétit!