Today is my husband's birthday. I am working on a very special supper for him, some of his favorite things. I have a pork tenderloin marinating in a sauce made of teriyaki, bourbon, pineapple juice and hot sauce, loaded baked potatoes, baby Lima beans, and a salad made of fresh lettuce from my dad's garden. After the pork has marinated all day, I will sear it in melted butter in a hot skillet, then grill it. I will caramelize mushrooms and onions in the skillet, then add a little beef broth and red wine to make a pan sauce to serve over the pork.
While supper will be yummy by itself, what is a birthday dinner without a special dessert? Jeff's favorite is pecan pie, so that is what he gets. I will cheat and use a frozen pie crust, but the rest is from scratch.
4 eggs, 1 c packed brown sugar, 3/4 c light corn syrup, 5 T melted butter, 1 t vanilla, all mixed well, 2 cups pecans, stirred in, pour into the crust and bake at 375 40-45 minutes, let cool 1 - 1 1/2 hours before slicing. If it is still a little warm when you cut it, it may run a little, but it will also melt the vanilla ice cream you scoop on top.
Happy Wednesday everyone, Happy Birthday, Jeff.
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