Sneak Peak

Hi,

I've been busy knitting, crocheting, baking and doing classwork and haven't been able to keep up with posting finished projects! Here are a few sneak peaks of what is to come:

This is a "jester" baby suit for a friend's baby. I anticipate finishing it TONIGHT (now that I've said it, I have to do it <----- see what I did there? accountability) and mailing it off to Japan tomorrow. More pics (of the details) to come.

This fall sweater is DONE: buttons, blocking and all. I've been wearing it around town in my stubborn belief that it is still fall. It reminds me of maple trees in autumn and the wool is super cozy. I have yet to get finished pictures of it due to the weather/ not being outside during the day/not having someone to take a picture.

Another sweater that is done: I knit it in August, but didn't block it until last weekend when I got pins/foam mats and could block the lace properly. I will add finished photos when I get them (for the same reasons as above)

Another sneak peak: 

More of this next weekend! (and a recipe too!)

:0)

Pecan Pie

One of my favorite fall pies is pecan. Recently, I've started using pre-chopped pecans instead of pecan halves. The real reason is that chopped pecans is all I had available to use at work (Royal Grounds)*, but it has the nice added benefit of making the pie easier to cut into slices. 

Pecan Pie

Spread out 1 cup chopped pecans (or pecan halves) in  the pie crust. 

Mix together: 1/3c melted butter, 3 eggs, 1c corn syrup (dark is better), 1/2 t salt, 1/2t vanilla and 1c sugar.  Pour this mixture over the  pecans.

Bake @ 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the edges of the pie are set. It's ok for the middle to be a little big jiggly still, but not the whole pie. I usually bang on the oven door or the oven rack to assess how much the pie jiggles. For pecan, this is the best way for me to be able to tell if it is done. 

Allow to cool to room temperature (feel the center bottom of the pan to be sure) before cutting into it. It's best to refrigerate it too.

*The pie in the photo is currently for sale, by the slice, at Royal Grounds Coffee, in Minneapolis.