574636 Sun Nov 23 15:07:08 -0800 2008 14 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4196365 Yep, pinto beans. Ever had it? Heard of it? Yes, I did post this on the home cooking board, but I really want to know if ANYONE has heard of it. Is it a local thing in Western North Carolina? I know it's not made/ eaten in Ohio, where I grew up. A student's mom brought me in some one year. She told me what it was, and I didn't really want to try it, but I couldn't offend and NOT try it either. I took a deep breath and gave it a chance. Pinto Bean Pie is awesome! This is the recipe she used. I made it yesterday for some friends, and they loved it, too. It's incredible when warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. 1 heaping cup of mashed Pinto beans * 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs, beaten Unbaked pie shell * 1 1/2 cup cooked beans equals about 1 cup, mashed. Blend sugars, eggs and butter until creamy. Add pinto beans and blend well. Pour into 9 inch unbaked shell. Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes, then at 350 for an additional 25 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean. Sun Nov 23 15:07:08 -0800 2008 204286 lisafaz 1 4196372 reminds me of sweet adzuki beans Sun Nov 23 15:09:20 -0800 2008 4196365 24546 bitsubeats 1 4196509 It's a common dish in black Muslim circles. I think they're usually made with navy beans. Sun Nov 23 16:12:54 -0800 2008 4196365 67436 stilton 2 4201781 Used to occasionally see younger African-American guys in suits and bowties selling them on the corners and door-to-door in the 'hood in Venice years ago, as well as around the Crenshaw area. I'm guessing by their dress, they're Nation of Islam followers. Tue Nov 25 14:58:43 -0800 2008 4196509 64003 bulavinaka 1 4199658 Thanks for sharing this. 2 related sweet bean things- obviously Chinese Moon cakes have sweetened red beans In the Dominican Republic they serve sweet beans for Easter. The recipe includes coconut milk and cinnamon. Yum. Mon Nov 24 19:35:10 -0800 2008 4196365 16394 jill kibler 2 4201583 But nobody's actually eaten it but me?! Tue Nov 25 13:37:31 -0800 2008 4199658 204286 lisafaz 3 4201667 Me! MeMeMe! I had it in Baltimore, from a vendor in Lexington Market. It was delicious. And yeah, it was a little like some of the sweet bean Asian desserts. It thought it might be navy bean, not pinto bean, but I couldn't tell for sure, just that it was lighter than a kidney bean. Tue Nov 25 14:14:20 -0800 2008 4201583 10159 Ruth Lafler 3 4202254 I've baked it once out of curiosity because I heard about it on The Wire. It was verrrry good served hot. The texture changed as it cools. Once cooled, it was rather like a dense kabocha pie. The recipe mentioned that and holy kow, it was true! Tue Nov 25 18:30:08 -0800 2008 4201583 67436 stilton 1 4202330 There's a vendor that sells white bean pie at our local farmer's market. It has about the same texture as pumpkin pie, and a similar flavor. It's kind of a neat novelty, but after a couple of tries, we were kind of done with it. Tue Nov 25 19:01:17 -0800 2008 4196365 16828 Judith 1 4204136 "Is it a local thing in Western North Carolina?" Not generally, no. From the other posts, it sounds like it may be a more ethnically-based dish. Wed Nov 26 13:40:57 -0800 2008 4196365 67610 Suzy Q 1 4205157 Its a pretty common dessert in Mexico - Dulce de Frijol - appearing even in tamal form in northern mexico http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RhqMeRC5a4 Thu Nov 27 00:09:57 -0800 2008 4196365 14086 kare_raisu 1 4208004 It's interesting that so far people have said that they've seen/ eaten bean pies in Asian and black Muslim groups. The only people I've ever know to eat pinto bean pie are good old country folk from the mountains. Sat Nov 29 08:22:40 -0800 2008 4196365 204286 lisafaz 2 4213773 They're talking about two different beasts. The one associated with Black Muslims are made of some sort of white bean (navy, pinto) and baked in a regular pie crust. The Asian sweet bean stuff are made from a different sort of bean (azuki, or sometimes mung beans). I've never heard of those being made into a pie-style pastry. They tend to be made into sweet soups, used as a filling for mochi, bread buns, dense mooncake-style pastries, or used as a topping for ice cream and other cold desserts. Tue Dec 02 01:55:55 -0800 2008 4208004 67436 stilton 1 4212799 I have made it.. I think you can make pie out of anything from beans to bread. Always somtething in the house to make something sweet from .. I liked it. I used the pinto beans. Mon Dec 01 15:43:25 -0800 2008 4196365 230876 xiena 1 4212813 I think I've used pinto beans in chili. I know Goya sells them dry and in the can. Mon Dec 01 15:49:17 -0800 2008 4196365 11701 MrsT