tia carmen's pecan pie

Union, KY
Updated on Nov 27, 2013

This recipe was given to me by my husband's Tia Carmen from Texas. It is a little less sweet than most pecan pie recipes and has been a hit for the last 10 years at our house.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups pecans
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 - pie crust shell

How To Make tia carmen's pecan pie

  • Step 1
    Mix in a bowl maple syrup, sugar, eggs,vanilla, butter and salt.
  • Step 2
    Add pecans and mix
  • Step 3
    Pour into pie shell
  • Step 4
    Bake in preheated oven at 375 for 15 minutes then lower to 350 for an additional 30 minutes. Check with knife to see if done cooking.

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Category: Pies
Keyword: #pecan pie
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Nuts

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