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Easy Southern Pecan Pie Recipe

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  • Author: admin
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 slices
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Southern American

Description

This Easy Southern Pecan Pie recipe offers a classic, sweet, and nutty dessert perfect for any occasion. Featuring a buttery pie crust filled with a rich mixture of corn syrup, sugar, eggs, and pecan halves, it bakes to a golden perfection with a luscious, gooey center. Ready in just over an hour, it’s a beloved Southern staple that’s delicious served warm or at room temperature, alone or with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

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Pie Crust

  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)

Filling

  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out the pie crust and fit it into a 9-inch pie dish, shaping the edges with flutes if you like for a decorative finish.
  2. Mix Filling Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the light corn syrup, granulated sugar, eggs, melted unsalted butter, vanilla extract, and salt until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
  3. Add Pecans: Stir in the pecan halves, making sure they are thoroughly coated with the syrup mixture for even flavor distribution.
  4. Fill Pie Shell: Pour this pecan filling evenly into the prepared pie crust, spreading the pecans out to cover the surface in a uniform layer.
  5. Bake the Pie: Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the filling is mostly set but still jiggles slightly in the center when gently shaken. To prevent over-browning, cover the pie edges with foil halfway through the baking time if they become too dark.
  6. Cool Completely: Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature to enable the filling to set fully before slicing.
  7. Serve: Slice the pie into 8 pieces and serve as is or enhance the dessert by adding whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • Cover edges of the pie with foil during baking to prevent crust from burning.
  • Let the pie cool completely before slicing for cleaner slices.
  • Leftover pie should be refrigerated and consumed within 3-4 days.
  • For a richer flavor, consider toasting the pecans lightly before adding to the filling.

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