Pecan Pie. Pecan Pie is always a favorite with my family and this one is dynamite! One thing that should be in the instructions is that the water and corn starch are mixed together before adding to the sugar mixture. Learn how to make classic pecan pie with buttery & flaky crust, filled with rich and nutty southern pecan pie filling.

Pour the pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. Pour the syrup mixture over the top. Whether it's a traditional Southern recipe or a twist with chocolate or bourbon, pecan pie is that sticky-sweet dessert everyone loves to. You can have Pecan Pie using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pecan Pie

You need of Sugar.
It's of Corn syrup.
It's of Salt.
Prepare of Vanilla extract.
Prepare of Eggs.
It's of Pecan halves.
You need of Refrigerated pie crust.

This pecan pie recipe impressed me from beginning to end. The crispy topping, the chunky pecans, the gooey center and oh, of course, the flaky crust. You cannot go wrong with this recipe! Pecan pie itself, though, is a more recent invention.

Pecan Pie step by step

Heat oven to 375°F..
Roll out pie crust into a pie pan. Use whatever method you like for the edges of your pie. I suggest youtube for ideas..
Beat sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, salt and eggs in a bowl with a wire whisk until well blended..
Rough chop half your pecans and add to your sugar egg mixture. Please note the original recipe called for 1 cup however my family really likes a lot of pecans so at this point do what your family would prefer. Start with 1 cup and see how it looks to you..
Pour your sugar, egg, pecan mixture into your prepared pie crust..
My daughter likes to then take the second half of the pecans and arrange them beautifully on the top, make sure you push them down enough to get a bit of the sugar mixture over each pecan. You can just sprinkle the other half of them over your pie but remember to push them down..
Bake your pie for 40-50 minutes until center is set. Half way through your cooking loosely wrap foil around the edge of your pie crust to prevent burning-This might take a bit of practice but your pie crust edges will not be slightly burned after such a long cooking time..
Let your pie sit for about 20-30 minutes before serving. We like ours with vanilla ice cream or whip cream..

One might ask what this Japanese born Aussie gal is doing, determined to master this great American classic. Well, it goes back to the story of this website. Along with a double handful of pecans, we tip our hat to the pie's southern roots by adding a shot of bourbon to the filling, which lends its own complex. Do you love Pecan Pie as much as I? Or are you among the unfortunate humans who has never Although it can be served warm, Pecan Pie is best when it's completely set.