Best Split Decision Pie Recipe

Can’t decide which kind of pie to make for Thanksgiving? No need to make a decision! You can make a split decision pie and make both a pumpkin and pecan pie in one. There is always so much food and so many Thanksgiving desserts that you don’t need two full pies. You can get the best of both worlds by making just one pie crust. You can easily cut a piece that includes a little of each type, or if a guest just prefers pumpkin, you can slice from that side. It makes decision-making so much easier. Both of the pies cook at relatively the same time, so it makes it easy to bake them together as one.

For the pouring method, I first tried putting foil down the middle to create a barrier, but this never worked for me. No matter how secure I tried making the foil, it always immediately fell as the filling went in. Instead, I recommend pouring the fillings into the pie at the same time. It sounds a little crazy, but it’s actually not very difficult. The two fillings will meet in the middle without overlapping too much, and you can push the filling around and smooth it out to make a straight line if you need to.

If you are using a store-bought pie crust, I definitely recommend checking after about 30 minutes and tenting the edges with foil to keep the crust from getting too dark. You might need to do this with your homemade crust as well, so I recommend checking either way.