lara's pecan pie

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45 Pinches
Greenville, MS
Updated on Mar 21, 2012

This recipe came from a friend of my Mother's when I was very young. It's the only recipe I've ever used for pecan pie. Mary was the Fire Chief's wife and my Dad was a fireman. Momma moved to Mississippi from West Virginia and Mary helped her learn some Southern recipes. Funny thing is - I NEVER make a single pie. I've always double this recipe and made 2 at a time, just like Momma and Miss Mary. I make about 20 - 25 every year for Christmas and Thanksgiving. That's all many of my friends want. My husband gathers the pecans, cracks, shells and freezes them for me to make the pies.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method ---
yield 8 - if one doesn't pig out

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn startch or flour
  • 1/2 stick melted butter (margerine ok - pinch)
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 cup corn syrup, dark
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanila
  • 1 - deep dish frozen pie shell

How To Make lara's pecan pie

  • Step 1
    Melt butter. Place 1 cup of sugar and 1 tbs. corn starch or flour in an bowl and stir until mixed well. Add butter to flour mix, One at a time add eggs. Add vanilla. Add corn syrup and stir well. (white syrup is OK, but dark makes a prettier pie.
  • Step 2
    Sprinkle pecans on bottom of frozen pie crust. Pour syrup mixture over them.
  • Step 3
    Place pie on cookie sheet and place in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes to set it. Turn oven temperature to 300 and bake for 1 hour more.

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