Southern Living Featured Patti's 1880s Settlement Sawdust Pie

Patti's Famous Sawdust Pie Is the Ultimate Dessert

There's nothing more glorious than dessert, is there? I'll admit it, I'm a dessert hound. I can't stand myself if I eat dinner and there isn't something sweet to round out the meal. I'll quite literally lie awake all night thinking about what should have been.

Normally, I'll try to keep it reasonable: a single scoop of ice cream, a frozen yogurt pop, a healthy peach crisp. But when I go all out for dessert, I GO ALL OUT.

A Favorite Kentucky Destination for Dessert

When I was a kid, we did a lot of trail riding on our horses. One of our favorite places to go was Land Between the Lakes. Yes, the lakes were beautiful. The trails were amazing. But the highlight of our camping trip was to go down to Patti's 1880's Settlement for some flowerpot bread with strawberry butter, thick pork chops, and yes, sawdust pie.

Patti's 1880's Settlement in Grand Rivers, KY, is famous for many, many things, from their amazing Christmas light display that has been featured on national TV to their award-winning food. One of the most talked-about recipes, though, is their Sawdust Pie. It was featured in Bon Appetit magazine in May of 1983 and has now been featured by Southern Living.

The Famous Sawdust Pie Recipe

The restaurant doesn't normally publish their recipes, but the Sawdust Pie was an exception. And though the recipe is decades old, it has recently made its rounds on social media once again. And with good reason. Look at this glorious decadent dessert!

Now, Southern Living has taken notice and is retelling the story. Read all about it here and see their feature on how to make the delicious pie below.

According to the Facebook page, here's how to make it.

Ingredients
7 egg whites, unbeaten
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
9-inch unbaked pie shell
Sliced bananas
Whipped cream
Instructions

Mix the first five ingredients together and stir by hand. Pour into the unbaked pie shell.

Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven until glossy and set, about 25 to 30 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. The center should be gooey.

Serve warm with sliced bananas and whipped cream on top.

Or, you can always make a quick trip to the the lakes and just have the Patti's crew whip a piece up for you!

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