grandma's pecan pie

(1 RATING)
42 Pinches
Elwood, IN
Updated on Nov 25, 2011

The butter flavor is so creamy that I can almost taste it now just typing the recipe, LOL. This pie is very rich so I eat it in small amounts at a time, but WOW! What a pie!

prep time
cook time 50 Min
method ---
yield 6 - 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
  • 1 - unbaked 9" pie shell

How To Make grandma's pecan pie

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375.
  • Step 2
    Cream butter until light & fluffy; gradually add sugar - beating after each addition.
  • Step 3
    Add eggs - one at a time.
  • Step 4
    Add remaining ingredients in order listed - beat after each addition.
  • Step 5
    Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell & bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Allow to cool completely before serving.
  • Step 7
    HINT: To avoid boiling over & burning of pie shell edge - wrap a band of foil over shell and edge of pie tin.

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Category: Pies
Keyword: #pecan

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