Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie
You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Pecan Pie a try. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 338 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up eggs, sugar, pecans, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 13 hours and 20 minutes. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event.

Instructions

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Mix the white sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl.
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Pour the chopped pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell.
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Pour the syrup mixture over the top.
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Bake the pie until it's no longer loose and jiggly, 1 hour 10 minutes, being careful not to burn pecans and crust. (Cover with foil for part of the baking time if it browns too quickly).
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Allow to cool for several hours or overnight.
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Serve in thin slivers with freshly whipped cream.
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Serve with a drizzle of cold
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Whiskey Maple Cream Sauce.
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Pour the whipping cream into a saucepan.
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Add the maple syrup and corn syrup and stir over moderate heat until thickened and reduced by about 1/3, approximately 15 minutes. Stir in the whiskey. Refrigerate mixture until it is cold and thick.
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Drizzle over warm pecan pie.
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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. 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. You could try King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.
King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German
King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German
DifficultyExpert
Ready In13 hrs, 20 m.
Servings18
Health Score1
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