Berdoll Pecan Farm pie vending machine (Cedar Creek)

I purchased one of Berdoll's pecan pies @ four or five years ago. While I love their store and so many of their pecan specialties, I was not impressed with the pie. To me, pecan pies are a 50/50 proposition. The gooey custard has to be of good quality and as equally prevalent as the pecans. The pie we had seemed dry. It contained an abundance of rather finely chopped pecans, but it missed balance due to its lack of custard. My theory about pecan pies doesn't speak to the crust which is another category itself. In this case, the Berdoll crust was okay but not remarkable. It had a very sturdy texture rather than being flaky. As noted, our experience was a few years back; hopefully, someone will emerge with a more recent update.

We have a Berdoll vending machine by our liquor store!

Although I am not tempted, preferring other pies, to my way of thinking a pecan pie, done right, is a good p flaky home made crust, the Karo recipe, and plenty of pecan halves, not pieces.

I do like the giant squirrel outside Berdoll’s on my way home to Ain from Houston.