National Pecan Pie Day

The South's most indulgent pie, built on corn syrup, pecans, and zero regrets.

National Pecan Pie Day on July 12 celebrates a quintessentially Southern dessert whose history is surprisingly recent. Pecan pie as we know it, built on a filling of corn syrup, eggs, butter, and pecans in a pastry shell, became popular only after Karo corn syrup began printing the recipe on its bot