Last Friday of the Month's Recipe ~ Pecan Pie

Wilda MacLauchlan's Pecan Pie
 

Wilda won a blue ribbon at the New Mexico State Fair with this recipe.

I've made it  a dozen times and my English mother-in-law swore by it. 

 3 eggs, lightly  beaten with fork or whisk

¾ c. dark corn syrup

¾ c. sugar

¼ tsp. salt

2 ½ tsp. vanilla

1 c. pecan halves

3 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine

1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

Combine eggs and corn syrup. Mix well (I use a whisk.) Add sugar and mix thoroughly. Stir in salt and vanilla.

 

Let stand about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, spread pecans evenly on bottom of pie shell.  Stir melted butter into syrup mixture and pour over pecans.  Be sure all pecans rise to top.

Bake at 375˚for 40 – 45 minutes or until center is firm. To keep crust from browning too much, put foil strips or pie crust shield around the edge of the crust.

It's fast and so yummy.

Enjoy

~LA

Mark Coker's 2013 Book Publishing Industry Predictions and...

Here are a couple of links to some very interesting blog posts.

Mark Coker's 2013 Book Publishing Industry Predictions:

http://blog.smashwords.com/2012/12/mark-cokers-2013-book-publishing.html

"It’s that time of year when book people make their predictions for the year ahead. I bring you, my dear reader, my epic predictions for 2013.

I say "epic" tongue in cheek, because I went a bit overboard this year. When I sat down to write this, I was thinking of maybe eight or ten predictions with short narratives. I'm bringing you 21 predictions with expansive narratives. Skim the headlines then read what grabs you.

All of us in this business, from writers to readers and everyone in between, have a vision for where things are going." 

Click on link to keep reading.

Joanna Penn: Ebook Publishing Interview: On Kobo With Mark Lefebvre:
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2012/11/25/ebook-publishing-kobo-mark-lefebvre/

"Yes, they may be the dominant partner in the US and the UK, but in global markets, ebook retailer Kobo is doing some brilliant things. In today’s interview, we get into what Kobo can offer you as an author."

Click link to keep on reading and watch interview.

And notice they talk about the Espresso Book Machine which I blogged about in September here.

Both of these blogs are well worth following.

Here's to a Happy, Healthy and Successful 2013.

~LA