While it's not polite to eat dessert first, sometimes it's difficult to avoid a little indulgence. Such is the case with the following recipe for "Pecan Fudge Pie" courtesy of Mollie Cox Bryan's Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies (Ten Speed Press). Makes one 10-inch pie

 

Santa Barbara County Cattle Women Ranch Recipe
"Every ranch seems to have their own favorite jerky recipe, this is ours".

— Nancy Williams, Williams Ranch