I found before that when I cut a pie into slices, I could get a sliver out without it showing, so I am going to have to try it before I let anyone else taste it.

They finally cooled off enough to cut a slice. I cut the smallest slice I could, and I think I could tell when I got a bad pecan, but it wasn't real obvious, and I am not sure that someone who didn't know would notice. Other than that, it was delish!

I hate it when I have one key ingredient that goes bad.

I put them in the cupboard since I knew I would use them soon, but I guess I had a partial bag in there that I had forgotten about that was old. I just didn't check before I used them! :-/

That usually comes off when they are shelled. Occasionally, you will get a piece of bitter--not easy to forget.

It looks like there was one pecan with some bitter on it instead of all the pecans in the bag going bad.

I'm glad your pies turned out. I made a pecan pie yesterday, myself.

I didn't tell her I was concerned about bitterness, and she said the pie was awesome!