Jimmy Carter's Favorite Dessert Of All Time Was One His Wife Always Made - Tasting Table

"When it comes to the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, any savvy historian can likely guess at least one component of his favorite dessert. He is, after all, one of two U.S. presidents closely linked with peanut farming. But as fond as he may have been for a variety of peanut-based desserts, his wife Rosalynn's peanut butter pie rose above the rest, holding a special place in his heart."

"Jimmy Carter grew up on the 360-acre family peanut farm near Plains, Georgia, leaving as a young man to pursue his education. He attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and finally received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946. He went on to serve as a submariner in the Navy, only returning to manage the farm after his father's death in 1953."

"It is said that the former first lady's original peanut butter pie recipe was published in the Fort Worth Star in 1977, but as is the case with many classic recipes, the internet has fractured it into many different variations, all claiming to be connected to the original. The most promising recipe, if you're looking for an exact replica, is li"

The United States often fixates on presidential culinary preferences and seeks meaning in those choices. Jimmy Carter grew up on a 360-acre peanut farm near Plains, Georgia, and left to pursue higher education, ultimately earning a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1946. He served as a submariner in the Navy and returned to manage the family farm after his father's death in 1953. As president he placed the farm in a blind trust and later sold it after finding it deeply in debt. Peanuts remained a symbol of his roots, and Rosalynn Carter's peanut butter pie became his favorite dessert. The original recipe was published in 1977 but many internet variations now exist.

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