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Southern Pecan Pie
Benchi

Southern Pecan Pie

This old-fashioned southern pecan pie recipe is the holiday classic that everyone loves with plenty of crunchy pecans surrounded by gobs of sweet goo. AND you'll learn the secret to never over or under-baking this classic southern dessert again!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American - Southern
Calories: 421
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 cup corn syrup (white or light - I used Karo)
  • 3 eggs (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch kosher salt
  • 1-1/2 cups pecans (toast pecans then finely chop 1/2 cup, coarsely chop 1/2 cup, and leave 1/2 cup in halves)
  • 1 9-inch pie crust (unbaked)

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Oven
  • Instant-read thermometer

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Fit the pie dough into a 9-inch pie pan and pop it in the freezer.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  3. Toast the pecans for a few minutes in the oven being careful not to scorch them; set aside.
  4. Mix the eggs well, add the corn syrup and melted butter.
  5. Add the white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt; beat well.
  6. Stir in the pecans.
  7. Pour the pecan pie filling into the pie shell.
  8. Bake for 1 hour at 350F. You may need to let it bake 5 more minutes. Pie will still be jiggly - it will register 195-200F on an instant read thermometer when done.
  9. Let come to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight!!!!! DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP.