Pecan Pie
a great Southern pecan pie, that is rich in flavor but not too sweet. The whole family loved it!
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup dark corn syrup
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 3 large eggs
- 1¼ cup pecans roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 9 inch unbaked pie shell
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350℉
- in a medium pot, add the sugar, corn syrup, butter, water and corn starch together over medium heat, bring to a boil and then set aside to cool a bit
- In a mixing bowl, add the eggs and beat until frothy. Gradually add the sugar mixture and then stir in the pecans, vanilla and salt. Pour this into your pie shell add to your pre-heated oven and bake until filling is set. Roughly 45-50 minutes.
- Let the pie cool for a couple of hours before slicing.
If your crust is getting too browned, loosely cover with foil or a pie shield