No Name Pie Recipe: This Tried-and-True Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Recipe Deserves a Name Pies Desserts

This pie recipe – or at least its lack of a real name – always reminds me of the song Horse With No Name by America. Why did the singer spend at least 10 days in a desert and never give his horse a name? 

By the same logic, I have no idea why Aunt Ruth never gave this pie a real name, but I’m glad she shared the easy dessert recipe with me over 40 years ago! And our family dutifully requests it by its (lack of) name.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: Makes 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 store-bought pie crust

Here's how to make it: 

1. Sift sugar and flour together.
2. Cream butter with sugar/flour mixture together. (The better you cream this, the more pie-like and less cookie-like the end result will be. But even impatience is still rewarded with a tasty pie!)
3. Add eggs and stir well.
4. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
5. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 45 minutes. Serve with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.

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