This past Thanksgiving I went to Dallas with a friend to visit her relatives. We had a great time, but somehow the subject of bean pie came up. Some of her younger relatives were horrified. Bean pie?
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I know, it does sound kind of nasty, beans in pie? But it's delicious. Hailing from Chicago I've enjoyed bean pie pretty much my whole life. It doesn't seem to be popular in the south, and I haven't seen it in the Houston grocery stores - and trust me I looked.
My friend's relatives were both disgusted and intrigued by the thought of bean pie, so they asked a lot of questions. What does it taste like? It's a lot like sweet potato pie or pumpkin pie in flavor and texture. What kind of beans are in it? Hmm. We searched the internet and discovered it's navy beans. They were created as a healthier alternative to traditional pies, but I'd never tried to make one. After all the discussion and learning the ingredients are so simple (beans, milk, sugar, spices) I decided to make one. In part to bless my friend's family & others who haven't been exposed to bean pie, and partly so I can make bean pies whenever I want.
