This is a type of sweet dessert pie whose primary ingredients - for the filling, at least - are corn syrup and pecans. Other types of sugar syrup may also be used, and it is traditionally served with either whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
The earliest definite references to pecan pie date back to the late 19th century, making this quite a modern type of pie, and it is strongly associated with the United States, especially the Southern U.S. It is also a dish which is strongly associated with both Christmas and Thanksgiving in America.
The association with the U.S. is not surprising, as the pecan nut comes from the pecan tree, which is a type of hickory native to the Americas. Pecans also would appear to be a genuine, botanical, nut, not just a culinary one.
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