Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2011

This is pretty good, but I don't think it tastes like pecan pie. I was a bit concerned that it would be too sweet, so I did cut the white sugar back to 1/3 cup. It is an interesting idea and I may make it again, possiblt with the chocolate changes. Thanks for the idea.

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BigShotsMom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Long Island, New York, USA

Living In: Long Beach, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2010

I would give this 5 stars, but I'm the only one who liked it at Thanksgiving! I think it's delicious and a great option when you want pecan pie, but don't have any pecans - my mother and aunt didn't agree, however. They didn't like it at all. Normally that would be enough to make me give it a 3, but I liked it enough for all of us. :) Edited to add: I made this for another party I went to and everyone LOVED it. So I'm ignoring my family's rating, and going with 5 stars. My friend who's allergic to pecans loved this as an alternative to pecan pie.

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LAURAMA1230

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Westford, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Stafford Springs, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

I made the chocolate version of this pie. It was tasty, but not exactly what I was hoping for. This one was almost like a moist brownie in a pie shell. I was hoping for something that was gooey in the middle and crusty on top. I've had one like that before, but this wasn't it. I may try making the regular version of this pie and see if it turns out better than the chocolate version.

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John B.

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009

This was AWESOME!! I added 1/3 c. brown sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla, decreased cloves to 1/4 tsp. Delicious!

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LadySparkle

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009

This was pretty good, and a novelty for me. I'd never heard of oatmeal pie before, and with 5 different recipes on this site, I guess it's a popular regional item somewhere. I made the recipe exactly as written. I did use a store-bought graham cracker crust, and the corn syrup was "with real vanilla" (I've only used corn syrup once before - perhaps it usually comes with vanilla, but I notice a number of previous reviewers added their own vanilla). I baked the pie for exactly one hour, at which time it passed the knife test. It's pretty rich and gooey - I made the 8 slices last for 7 days. It's quite good - I told friends it's a bit like a gooey oatmeal-raisin cookie, minus the raisins, in a pie form. I imagine the chocolate version tastes awesome; perhaps I'll make that soon.

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SPOOTY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

I decided to forego the cloves and cinnamon and add the 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1 cup of pecan halves along with the oatmeal. This was a huge success. The pie tastes like a cross between a brownie and a pecan pie.

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TasteKing

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mccomb, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Summit, Mississippi, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2006

I thought this recipe was nothing like the oatmeal pie I have enjoyed at Mondo's in Iowa City. The filling was too eggy and a little too runny. I took out one egg 1/4 c. of the corn syrup and then added 1/4 c. of brown sugar.

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Amy Metcalf

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2006

I like this pie. I did 1/2 the sugar called for white and the other half brown, added only 1/4 tsp cloves and added 1 tps vanilla. It was very good. I covered my crust with foil for the whole hour bake time and it was still dark brown. Tastes good.

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SHEWETT

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Susanville, California, USA

Living In: Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2006

Very good - my kids loved it. I think there is a bit too much cloves in it. . . before baking it, the smell of cloves really overwhelmed everything. But after it was baked, it wasn't AS strong. Even so, I think I would still cut the cloves to 1/4 tsp. I baked mine in a tart pan and it looked beautiful. I'm guessing if it was baked in a regular pie plate it would be on the thin side because my tart was very thin.

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WALLS1971

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2006

This was very good! I made this into a pecan pie. My mother even said that it was better than her mother's pecan pie: not overwhelmingly sweet, and the oats added a nice texture. I am making this again for an upcoming event. Thanks!

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