Fun Facts About Thanksgiving Pies

·         Colonists brought the concept of the “pie” with them from England. There, the first pies were filled with meat. 

·         In 1651, a French chef included a recipe for pumpkin pie in his cookbook Le Vrai Cuisinier Francois. 

·         Apple pie was one of the recipe’s in the first American cookbook, written in 1796. 

·         On average, pecan pie has the most calories of any holiday pie (around 500 per slice).

·         In Canada, pumpkin pie is usually served with maple syrup instead of whipped cream.

·         Apple pie sees the most year-round sales of any variety.

·     Other than apple and pumpkin, Thanksgiving favorites include pecan, cherry, coconut cream, and chocolate mousse.

·         Mrs. Smith’s is best-selling brand of frozen pies. 

·         Illinois produces the most pumpkins of any state in America.  California comes in second and Ohio makes it in third.

·         The largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed more than 2,000 pounds and was 12 feet in diameter. More than 900 pounds of pumpkin were used to make this dessert!

·         More than 70 million pies are sold annually for Thanksgiving (this doesn’t include all the ones made from scratch).