Classic Southern Pecan Pie

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5 from 11 votes

Homemade classic Southern pecan pie recipe

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Blind Bake Shell (optional)15

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Louisiana, Southern

Servings: slices

Calories: 485kcal

Author: Anecia Hero

Equipment

9 inch pie plate See recipe notes for 8"inch pie plate
Thawed prepared pie crust

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3 whole eggs , lightly beaten
1 cup Karo corn syrup , light not dark or "lite"
1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ cups pecan halves
1 prepared pie crust (see recipe notes) (pre-formed or "roll out" dough)
spray oil ( for pie plate )(optional)

Instructions

Prep the Crust

Preheat oven to 350ºF
Allow pie dough to come to room temperature
1 prepared pie crust (see recipe notes)
Roll pie crust into 9" inch pie plate; lightly spray plate with oil/flour (optional); Read the Recipe Notes about the Pie Crust
spray oil ( for pie plate )(optional)

Make the Pie Filling

In a large bowl, add eggs; beat lightly
3 whole eggs
Add sugar, karo syrup, vanilla; stir by hand
1 cup sugar, 1 cup Karo corn syrup, 1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
Add pecan halves to sugar mixture; stir by hand
1½ cups pecan halves
Pour pecan/egg mixture into crust
Place pie plate directly on middle rack; bake for 50 - 70 minutes @350ºF; allow to cool for 2 hours (you may want to place the pie plate on a baking sheet to catch any spills)
Test middle of pie with a knife for doneness; knife or fork may have a little pie filling on it, but not much; if not done, cook another 10 minutes, then re-check center for doneness.
Internal temperature should be 200ºF.
For best results, allow pie to cool for two hours before slicing

Notes

Read the Recipe Tips and Recipe FAQ in the post first

8" or 9" Pie Dish:

The measurements for this pecan pie recipe are for a 9" pie dish. If you use an 8" pie crust, use ⅓ cup less of sugar, ⅓ cup less of Karo syrup; only 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 eggs and 1 cup of pecans.

Be careful when you pour the mixture into the pie shell; you may have a little left over, but try not to get the pie too full or it will spill over and mess up your oven

I place a baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any spills

If you use a deep dish pie plate, use the same amount of ingredients for a 9"inch pie pan.

Eggs:

Use large eggs. If you use extra large eggs, use only 2 not 3.

Pecan Halves

If you want a "pretty" pie, you'll want to flip the pecan halves over so the top is showing; (I use a fork to do this); it doesn't take long and your pie comes out beautiful!

Pie crust

Traditional pecan pie crusts are not light and fluffy. If you want a firm, fluffy crust, I recommend you blind bake the empty shell at 350ºF for 20-25 minutes.

For easy clean up, you can spray the pie plate lightly with a spray oil that contains flour. This is optional, but it does make clean up easier.

You might want to place a ring of foil around the edges of the pie shell so the crust won't get too brown.

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