Pecan Pie

 Classic. Perfect every time. 

 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup of butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

4 large eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell (not deep dish)

1 to 1 1/4 cups pecan halves, or broken pecan pieces

Directions:

Combine butter, sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Take off the heat and cool for about a half hour.

Add eggs, vanilla and salt to the mixture and mix well.

Pour filling into unbaked pastry shell and top with pecan pieces or halves.

Bake at 325 for 50 to 55 minutes.

This is best made the day before you plan to serve. 

Warm slightly and serve with vanilla ice cream.