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    Virginia Peanut Pie

    Jul 10, 2018 3 minutes
    by Katie Leaird

    IF YOU’RE LUCKY enough to visit Wakefield, Virginia, you can order a slice of “World Famous Peanut Pie” at the bustling Virginia Diner. Sounds great. I had just one question: What the heck is peanut pie?

    The simplest answer is that peanut pie is like a pecan pie made with—you guessed it—peanuts. According to Virginia food writers, this pie should be a celebration of contrasting flavors and textures: sweet and salty, crunchy and creamy. I pored over cookbooks to find a handful of promising

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