Since 1797, this inn has welcomed travelers who came first by foot or on horse, then by stagecoach and later by car. It has been called America's first motor inn. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served; overnight accommodations. Located in Middletown, Virginia about 75 miles east of Washington, D.C., on US Highway 11.

Aunt Rebekah's Pecan Pie

• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 cups maple syrup
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup pecans
• 9-inch unbaked pie shell

Directions:

1. To the beaten eggs, add the sugar.

2. Stir in syrup, salt, and vanilla

3. Add pecans

4. Pour into unbaked pie shell; bake for 10 minutes in 450-degree oven.

5. Reduce heat to 350-degrees, bake for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

This recipe appeared in the Ford Times Magazine's October, 1967 edition.

 The above illustration is an original painting by Horace Day.

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