813 acorn recipes

Old-school pecan pie with a flaky shortening crust and a creamed butter base for the filling. Christmas and Thanksgiving classic from below the Mason-Dixon line.

Sri Lankan-style chicken curry with ginger, garlic, curry powder, cumin, and creamy coconut. Loaded with vegetables and simmered until rich and fragrant.

Cranberry pecan pie with tart fresh cranberries balancing the rich corn syrup pecan filling, brightened by orange zest. Holiday-table dessert ready in 70 minutes.

Savory beef pie in a bacon dripping crust with ground beef, corn, green chiles, cheddar, and a chili-oregano spiced filling. A Southwestern meat pie with a cheesy, bubbly topping.

Authentic enchiladas verdes with poached shredded chicken, fresh tomatillo-serrano salsa verde, Monterey Jack, and sour cream. A from-scratch Mexican classic.

Ground beef spaghetti Parmigiana with corn, tomato sauce, and a pinch of cinnamon over butter-Parmesan tossed pasta. A unique weeknight comfort dinner ready in under an hour.

No fat banana muffins use mashed banana, egg whites, and corn syrup instead of butter or oil for tender low-fat breakfast muffins flavored with cinnamon.

Golden pecan pie pours brown sugar, light corn syrup, and vanilla over toasty pecan halves in a flaky shell. A classic Thanksgiving pie with deep molasses sweetness and a glossy top.

Huevos Motuleños: Yucatecan fried eggs on crispy corn tortillas layered with refried black beans, ham, peas, tomato salsa, and melted cheese. Mexico's ultimate breakfast stack from the town of Motul.

Childhood PB&J turned into a two-layer peanut butter cake filled with more peanut butter and red jelly, topped with fluffy seven-minute frosting. Nostalgic birthday cake for grown-ups.

Red wine-marinated grilled flank steak with a pecan-serrano chile compound butter and a red wine black bean butter sauce. A Southwestern showstopper served with warm tortillas.

Cubed SPAM wok-tossed with broccoli, snow peas, red pepper, baby corn, and mushrooms in a fiery teriyaki-ginger sauce with Chinese hot oil. Served over rice, this spicy stir-fry is on the table in 25 minutes.

Bean burgers studded with crunchy chopped peanuts and topped with a homemade satay sauce made from chunky peanut butter, sesame oil, chili, and teriyaki.

Layers of seasoned ground beef, sweet peppers, peas, corn, and shredded potatoes baked under a creamy tomato-chicken soup sauce and melted cheddar. Family casserole comfort.

Fudge pecan pie melts butter and cocoa into the corn syrup filling, creating a brownie-like base under a layer of toasted pecan halves. Chocolate-pecan crossover for Thanksgiving.

Cajun chicken wings gumbo with ground beef, crispy bacon, tomatoes, lima beans, and corn simmered with thyme, allspice, and cayenne. Ladle it over steamed rice for a hearty bowl.