Pecan Pie

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This pecan pie recipe is a classic Southern dessert featuring toasted pecans in a rich and sticky caramel filling and a buttery crust.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups white sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon cold water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, water, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and let cool.
3 Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until frothy. Gradually beat in sugar-syrup mixture. Stir in pecans, vanilla extract, and salt.
4 Pour mixture into pie shell. Bake in the preheated oven until filling sets, 45 to 50 minutes. If the edges brown too quickly, loosely cover them with foil or a pie shield halfway through baking.
5 Let the pie cool at room temperature for at least 2 hours before slicing so the filling fully sets.