In North Carolina, Thanksgiving pies — pecan, apple, sweet potato, pumpkin — have deep roots in farms from the mountains to the Coastal Plain. When bakeries wrap these homegrown ingredients in a buttery crust, pie makes perfect.
coconut custard
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Coconut Custard Pie
The coconut custard pie has been around almost as long as Blake’s Restaurant. Today, Jimmy Blake and Vivian Cook carry on the tradition.
