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Southern Pecan Pie

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 9 inch Pie Shell
  • 3 lg eggs
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • cups pecans halves or coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Halve or coarsely chop pecans and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the three eggs until blended. Add the corn syrup, dark brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. and blend well. Stir in the pecans.
  • Pour into the pie shell.
  • Bake for 15 minutes at 425°, then reduce the temperature to 350°. Continue baking for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are set and the center jiggles slightly. Don't overbake!
  • Let the pie cool before serving.