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Pecan Pie- Rita Reviews

I posted this originally in 2011 but I am going back through a lot of my older recipes and updating them some. Then reposting so you guys can see them again or for the first time whatever the case may be. I will be honest and say that doing this allows me to take a little time off during Christmas as well.

I am a true Southern girl at heart. I LOVE pecan pie. In fact it is the only kind of pie I really eat. My sister in-law hates it even though she was born and raised in the South. I think she may not be a true Southern girl. I mean honestly how do you not like pecan pie? Well as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach I want to share my pecan pie recipe with you all.

Pecan Pie

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Pecan Pie- Rita Reviews

Ingredients

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust half a 15-oz. package, softened as directed
  • 1 3/4 cups pecan halves
  • 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs, large

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line a 9-inch glass pie plate with the pie-crust dough. Fold overhang under and pinch to form a decorative edge.
  • Line the pie shell with foil, fill with dried beans or uncooked rice and bake 15 minutes. Remove foil with beans or rice and return to oven until golden, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF. Coarsely chop 1 cup pecans; reserve remaining pecan halves.
  • In large bowl, with wire whisk, mix corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla and eggs until blended. Stir in chopped pecans. Here is where you can do one of 2 things: stir in the pecan halves wait until step 5 for the halves.
  • Pour filling into crust. If you using the halves in the step simply place the halves on top of the filling in any pattern you like.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until edges of filling are set (center will jiggle slightly).
  • Cool completely on wire rack. Garnish with whipped cream before serving, if you like.
Author: Rita

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  1. My hubby likes the Pecan Pie…me not so much. I love pumkin. I would be willing t try this for him. Thanks for sharing.

  7. Your recipe is much easier then my current one. I will have to give it a try. I sometimes like to drizzle a little caramel sauce over the top before serving. Yum!

  8. Looks delicious! I’m sure the holidays make me hungry, in general, but I have to say that I kind of wish this pie was a part of our Christmas dessert options!

  11. I love recipes with dark brown sugar & dark corn syrup – and when I make something with it, everyone exclaims how good and wonder what it is that makes it so tasty! I haven’t had pecan pie in years – now is the time to try this yummy recipe!

  12. This is my all time favorite pie and i made it one time with chocolate on top Oh my was it good.

  14. Love pecan pie! Lately I’ve been making pecan tassies instead (more fiddly, but so cute and you can eat more of them)…