(Except They're Cookies) Georgia Pecan Pecan Brownies - Old Cookbook Show

I’m kinda interested in a 40-minute talk about the history of pecans (with graphs). I do love pecans!

I think I enjoyed the culinary history lesson, more than the recipe itself. Which was good. Keep up the great work.

Interesting about Pecan trees being recently "domesticated". My neighborhood was a huge Black Walnut orchard area, until subdivided and built up around 1950. I still have 3 old growth walnut trees. But about 10 years ago, a strange-looking sapling appeared in the yard, and we nurtured it. My arborist ID'ed it as a Pecan. Probably bird- or squirrel-planted... Now, it's getting huge, willow-like branches almost sweeping the ground, and *finally*, last year, started bearing fruit!

Yum! Years ago I was told by an older lady that you used bread crumbs with pecans to "stretch the pecans" unless you or a neighbor had a pecan tree. I've used graham cracker crumbs instead of bread crumbs with success but I really like the oats idea. Thanks for sharing. Your videos are always enjoyable, educational, and inspiring. That's a triple win for me!

I absolutely love the fact that as soon as Jules hears pecans she starts dropping the same facts as Glenn. They seem so perfect for each other. And i love the sweater with the elbow protectors she was rockin.

This is why I love this channel! Glen literally did a 9 minute spiel about the history with a very light touch of ethnobotany sprinkled with socioeconomic implication and a dash of low-key social commentary concerning the domestic product availability evolution of pecans. And then here comes Jules with a nom-nom moment while matter of factly mentioning that the pecan is not a nut but in fact a drupe. ❤️😇

If you are interested in the way that the Pecan Tree was domesticated in the late 1850s here are a couple of great books that rely on facts rather than mythology: Antoine of Oak Alley, The Unlikely Origin Of Southern Pecans And The Enslaved Man Who Cultivated Them: www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781455625758 PECAN – America’s Native Nut Tree By Lenny Wells: tpga.org/product/pecan-americas-native-nut-tree-by…

These look delicious! And I love that you used the phrase, "I couldn't be arsed"...it's one of my favourites.

I live in Florida but lived in Texas where I grew up with a pecan tree in the yard. Although I can get Georgia pecans I prefer Texas varieties so I have them shipped to me yearly and store in the freezer. Thanks for your show!

Love the history as much as the recipe

A search of Ancestry shows that Rev. Edgar Flory got married in 1935 to Beryl Cornell (the Mrs. Edgar Flory credited with the recipe you made) A newspaper article featured in the Times Herald in September of 1938 states that Rev. Flory had been transferred to Indiana. So, that narrows the publication of the cookbook between 1935-1938.

So much fun! My kids won’t eat nuts (or things they think of as nuts) so if I made these I could claim them for myself! Sounds dangerous 😈

lets hear it for stains on the page!

i love the weird and amazing history of domestication and agriculture. It really reminds you that our ancestors weren't dumb people since they figured this stuff out.

When it comes to pecans, the variety of pecan used can make a huge difference. Most commonly available will probably be Stuart or Desirable, which grow well, but are pretty bland. Depending on storage/age, they can also be rancid due to the oil content in the nut. Freshness plays a big part of the flavor of the nuts. Freezing them will keep them fresher longer. If you ever get the chance to buy fresh Elliots, you'll find a superior flavor and higher oil content. Of the 15 varietals we grow, it is hands down my favorite.

Rev Edgar Flory appears in newspapers in Grayling, MI up till 1938, and by 1945 he's in New Hampshire. This book or another iteration of the book is from 1937. It is listed with date in the references of the book called "Walnut Pickles and Watermelon Cake, A Century of Michigan Cooking" by Massie and Massie

I love Glen and Friends with my morning coffee on a Sunday morning. Maybe I'll make cookies today???!!!✌️❤😁

The way we take regional foods for granted is fascinating. Pecan is the state tree of Texas and I've lived my whole life here taking them for granted. My grandparents had them in their backyard. I have one in my backyard. But I'm jealous of that fresh maple syrup/sugar from your yard! Combining these two sounds pretty drool-worthy.

I make something similar that is essentially whipped egg whites, powdered sugar, & nut meal. (Walnut Dacquoise from Martha Stewart.)

Love pecans, and yes, we have pecan trees. Thanks for the history. Have a blessed day 💖✝