Dark Pecan Pie - Virginian Hostess Style

photo by Boomette




- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 9-inch pie
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecan halves, chopped
- 1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie pastry
- 1⁄2 cup pecan halves, no imperfections, for decoration
directions
- Sort through pecan halves and fill 1/2 cup with perfect pecan halves, and reserve until ready to put pie in oven.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Chop 1 cup of pecan halves or pecan pieces in food processor on pulse setting, and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs.
- Stir in the corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt.
- Add the chopped pecans to the chess pie mixture and mix well.
- Pour chess pie mixture into unbaked pie shell.
- Top filling with perfect pecan halves.
- Cover pie edges loosely with foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil. Bake 20 minutes or longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. (That took me an additional 10 minutes.).
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Store in the refrigerator.
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Reviews
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This recipe was so easy and quick, The only difference is that they suggest a deep dish pie pan (the filling amount is actually for a deep dish pan) and increasing the baking time to 55 to 60 minutes and cooling for 2 hours before cutting. Otherwise, it is an exact replica. Dark and light corn syrups are interchangeable....the recipe is the same on both bottles, just be sure to watch it in the oven so the top doesn't over brown! Cover with foil if it starts to.*Tip: Cover edge of pie crust with aluminun foil for first 25 minutes of bake time, then remove for remaining 20 minutes, to prevent the crust from burning. Thank You! The 2nd. one I used a Gramn Cracker or a Pecan crust. I Will be making this recipe again. You got me Inspired to do a new recipe. I think I may do a Pecan Pumpkin Pie to play with for the Holiday. PRMR 2013 Happy Cooking to y'all!..Thank You!..Grpa Glad you posted the recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KateL
Joppa, Maryland
I love to eat yummy healthy foods!