the best southern pecan pie

Name: the best southern pecan pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 pies, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 regular pie crusts (not the deep dish type - shallow); 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 5 tablespoons margarine; 3 tablespoons 2% low-fat milk; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; enough pecans, for top garnish (can do chopped or whole)

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Recipe by hlamar

This recipe was handed down from my great-grandmother. It is truly the best that I've ever had! **in response to the first review, it is actually more of what most would call a chess pie -- sorry!

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 16

YIELD: 2 pies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

regular pie crusts (not the deep dish type - shallow)
1

cup packed light brown sugar
5

tablespoons margarine
3

tablespoons 2% low-fat milk
2

large eggs
2

teaspoons vanilla extract
enough pecans, for top garnish (can do chopped or whole)

DIRECTIONS

While your oven is pre-heating to 350F, start melting the margarine over medium heat in a saucepan.
Once margarine is melted, remove saucepan from heat and stir in brown sugar.
Beat and then add the eggs and the rest of ingredients to the saucepan-- stir well.
Pour evenly into the 2 pie shells.
Lightly sprinkle (or place if whole ones) pecans on top.
Once oven is pre-heated, bake on cookie sheet@ 350F for 30 minutes.

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