As the weather cools and holidays approach, pecan pie may become more regular in Texans’ diets. Here’s how the Lone Star State favorite become the official dessert of Texas:According to Texas Hill Country, pecan recipes popularized in Texas cookbooks during the 1870s. Nearly 30 years later, in 1898, a Texas woman submitted a pecan pie recipe. Although its history dates back to more than a century, the Texas House of Representatives named pecan pie as the state’s official dessert in 2013. What’s your favorite recipe or place to order pecan pie from?