Christmas traditions- It's a matter of the heart

God has taken our family on a journey of surrendering the things we hold dear. What a blessing to know the God of heaven and earth.

I am also happy to share this pecan pie recipe with you. It's healthy, so does that mean we can eat it for breakfast too? HA!

The crust:
-For two pies or two-crust pies
9" -Mix together 2 Cups sifted flour, 1tsp. salt.
-Cut in 2/3 cup pork lard or butter
-Sprinkle in 4 TB ice water
1-Combine flour and salt in mixing bowl.
2-Cut lard into flour mixture, using pastry blender, until mixture looks like meal.
3-Sprinkle in water, 1 TB at a time, mixing very lightly with fork until all flour is moistened.
4-Gather dough together with fingers so it cleans the bowl.
5-Press into a ball and then roll out between two pieces of parchment paper.

The filling:
-Regular shallow dish
-Mix together: 3 eggs(well beaten), 2 TB melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 Cup honey, 1/2 Cup maple syrup, 1 Cup chopped pecans.
-Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 350* for 45min.