Traditional Southern Pecan Pie Food

CLASSIC SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a mixing bowl combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, vanilla extract, melted butter, eggs and flour together with a whisk or spatula.
• Add the pecans to the bottom of a store bought pie shell.
• Line a sheet pan with foil and place the pie plate on the sheet pan. This will help with spills and it's easier to handle transferring the pie in and out of the oven.
• Pour the filling mixture over the pecans.
• Place the pie into the oven and then cover with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes covered. Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely before serving. A pecan pie can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll the piecrust and place in a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhang under and crimp the edge with a fork or your fingers. Bake the crust until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. (Leave the oven on.)
• Whisk the corn syrup, brown sugar, salt, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl, then whisk into the corn syrup mixture.
• Finely chop 1/2 cup pecans and spread evenly over the piecrust. Roughly chop another
• 1/2 cup pecans and mix into the corn syrup mixture, then pour the filling into the crust. Arrange the remaining 1 cup pecans on top in a decorative pattern.
• Bake the pie until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• mix all ingredients well. add pecans.
• pour into unbaked pie shell. bake at 359 for 45-60 minutes.

TRADITIONAL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 425.
• Keep pie crust refrigerated while you make the filling.
• Beat together the eggs with the sugar.
• Add syrup, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
• Place nuts in the bottom of the pie crust and pour the filling over the nuts.
• Bake on the BOTTOM rack for 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat down to just 350 and bake another 40 minutes, until the filling is set. If you need to, cover the pie with foil to keep the crust from burning.
• Cool before serving.

SIMPLY SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Beat together all filling ingredients, except pecans.
• Mix in the pecans.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake until set and crust is browned, 40-50 minutes .