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2014/11/20/southern-pecan-pie

Southern Pecan Pie

southern pecan pie

I have been using this recipe to make pecan pies for over 30 years. I think it was in an old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook that I had when I was a teenager. Pecan pie always shows up on the Thanksgiving menu because I have a massive pecan tree in my backyard that produces delicious native pecans. I also have a few chickens that give me fresh eggs which I use for the pies and to make my candied pecans. You can check out that recipe here.

http://www.sweetsouthernblue.com/
2012/12/12/super-easy-candy-coated-pecans

Ingredients
1 purchased pie crust or home made pie crust
(see recipe below)
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup corn syrup
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups pecan halves

For filling, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix well.
Stir in pecan halves.
Pour the filling into the pastry shell.
To prevent over-browning, cover the edge of the pie with foil and place in preheated oven.
Bake at 350 degrees for around 45 minutes.

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare purchased crust or roll out pastry for Single-Crust Pie and line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry. Trim; crimp edge as desired.
2. For filling, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in pecan halves.
3. Pour the filling into the pastry shell. To prevent over-browning, cover the edge of the pie with foil. and place in preheated oven.
4. Bake for about 45 minutes. Pie is ready when a knife inserted near the center comes out clean or when the pie only slightly “jiggles” when you remove from oven. It will set (get harder/thicker) as it cools.
5. Cool on a wire rack.
6. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours. (see note)

Note: The recipe says to refrigerate within 2 hours, although I have never refrigerated my pecan pies and when you purchase them from the bakery they are not refrigerated. With that said, you should do what you feel is best for you and the health of your family.

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