Classic Pecan Pie

Name: Classic Pecan Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter or margarine; 237 milliliters light corn syrup; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 296 milliliters pecan halves; 425 grams package refrigerated piecrusts; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Classic Pecan Pie is a vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. One serving contains 668 calories, 8g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pecan halves, piecrusts, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. It works well as a rather cheap dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

FIT 1 pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions. Trim pastry even with edge of pie plate.

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Pie Crust

Cut remaining pie crust into leaf shapes using a small cookie or canape cutter. Attach leaves to rim of pastry using water, and press firmly to secure. Cover loosely, and freeze 30 minutes

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Pie Crust

Water

COOK sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and butter melts; cool slightly. Stir in eggs, vanilla, and salt.

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Corn Syrup

Vanilla

Butter

Sugar

Egg

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Pour into crust. Arrange pecan halves in circles on top of pie.

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Pecan Halves

Crust

BAKE at 325 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes.

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Oven

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Sauce Pan

Oven

Ingredients

Servings:

79milliliters

butter or margarine 237milliliters

light corn syrup 4

eggs, lightly beaten 296milliliters

pecan halves 425grams

package refrigerated piecrusts 0teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

sugar 1teaspoon

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Forge Cellars Classique Riesling with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.