Recipe: The Texas Poor Boy Pie

The Texas Poor Boy Pie
Source: Mrs. Robert E. Mckemie

CRUST:
1 1/8 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/3 cup shortening
2 tbsp ice water

FILLING:
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 2/3 cups sugar
pinch salt
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
4 eggs, well beaten
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, heated to a boil
2 tsp vanilla

CRUST:
Sift dry ingredients together, cut in shortening until pastry consists of pea sized lumps.

Drizzle on 2 tbsp ice water and gently form into ball. Roll out, shape pie shell in a 9-inch pie pan and keep refrigerated while preparing filling.

FILLING:
Mix first four ingredients together in a bowl. Add other ingredients and stir well. Pour into unbaked pie shell.

Arrange pecan halves on top and bake at 350F until filling is puffed and set, and pastry is lightly browned, about 55-60 minutes. Cool on rack.