You just have to love road trips. Sometimes we are on a mission and don’t have time to stop for anything other than a food, gas or bathroom break. But sometimes we decide something looks like it might be worth the stop.
That is exactly what we did one day when we stopped at a place called Priester’s.
They had the cutest little horse swing made out of tires on the country porch as you enter. I love atmospheres like that.
Once inside there was a really neat gift shop area to browse around in while you stretched your car legs.
They had Dips, Jellies, Dressings, Cookbooks and most anything to do with pecans. Then we discovered that they had one side of the store dedicated to food products.
Most importantly they had samples galore. Every kind of coated pecan you can imagine was displayed. Bowls of samples were everywhere, so you could try the different kinds before buying them, of course we tried all of them!
I noticed that they also had a viewing gallery where you could watch them make all the goodies. I immediately was drawn to the long hallway full of windows that overlooked the kitchen area.
That kind of thing always interest me.
Here they were making those yummy pecan logs. I remember stopping at Stuckey’s when we were kids, going to visit my grandparents. It was about a 14 hour road trip. We were always sure to stop at a Stuckeys somewhere along the way….pecan logs were one of my Mom’s favorite treats….but pecan pies were her absolute favorite. We all grew up liking pecans. They are probably my very favorite kind of nut.
I believe they were making divinity here.
Then I came up on them making the homemade pecan pies. I was amazed at how quickly they worked. When my camera flashed they looked up and smiled and then gave a wave.
They seemed to enjoy what they were doing. They all had pleasant smiles on their faces even before they saw the camera. I thought that was really neat. It is so important to do something you like and be around people who are fun and enjoyable to work with.
I think that also speaks highly of the establishment, they obviously provide a good work environment.
Anyway back to the pies….
They measured the dough for the crust, rolled it out, and put it in the pie tins.
Pecans were measured, so that every pie would be JUST right.
The pie shells were filled with all the really good stuff and placed on racks. Once the racks were full….they were ready to go into the oven!
And they made a LOT of pies. It smelled soooooo good….. even through the glass.
Billy came looking for me….he had finally filled up on samples and was ready to get back on the road. They probably would rather we not stop again. We did buy some pecans to take with us.
If you ever get the chance to stop, I recommend it. They also have a web site if you think you just really MUST have something with pecans in it!
I’m sure whatever you pick out……it would be YUMMY!!!!!!
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