Photo from Lewis Pecan of Greenville, AL.
The only way this pie
could be better tasting is to serve it warm and top with a big scoop of
vanilla ice cream. In some parts of the United States, pecan pie is a
Thanksgiving tradition.
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Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Menu
which
includes this easy-to-make and very delicious Southern
Pecan Pie.
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Pecan Pie
Recipe Type:
Pie,
Pie Pastry,
Pecans
Cuisine: Southern
Yields: 8 servings
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Ingredients:
Pastry for 9-inch one crust pie
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
3
eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/8 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup raisins (optional)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare pie pastry.
In a large bowl,
cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually add brown sugar. Beat in
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add corn syrup,
pecans, salt, and vanilla extract; stir until well blended. Stir in
raisins (optional), Pour into pastry-line pie plate.
Bake approximately 40 to 50 minutes.
Pecan pie is done at the first signs of solidity in the center of the
pie (center should not shake). NOTE: A
knife inserted in the center will
come out clean. Remember that the
pie continues to cook after it is
removed from the oven. Do not over
bake!
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack before cutting and serving.
Makes 8 servings.
Questions from
readers:
Question:
I would appreciate if you could help us with a problem. My daughter
makes pecan and walnut pies for Thanksgiving and Xmas. However she has
a trouble getting a piece of pie out of the dish. The syrup somehow
gets between the crust and the dish and the pie comes out mushy. She
does grease the dish first. What other tricks can she use to prevent
this. Is she not cooking them long enough? Thank you. - 11/25/07
Answer:
Try placing some waxed
paper or parchment paper lining in the pie dish and THEN put the pecan
mixture on top of that.
