Pecan Pie
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 piece Ready Pie Crust3 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar 1 dash Salt 1 cup Dark Corn Syrup 1/3 cup Butter, melted 1 cup, Pecan halves
Prepare and roll out pastry or use Ready Pie Crust. Line a 9-inch pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Flute edge; do not prick pastry.
For Filling:
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs slightly with rotary beater or fork. Add sugar and salt, stirring till dissolved. Stir in corn syrup and melted butter or margarine; mix well. Stir in pecan halves. Place pie shell on oven rack; pour filling into the pastry-lined pie plate. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake till knife inserted off-center comes out clean, about 25 minutes more. Cool on rack before serving. Cover; chill to store.
Cranberry-Pecan Pie: Prepare the pastry shell as above. Prepare the egg-corn sytrup filling. Stir in 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cranberries and the pecans. Bake as above.
Orange-Pecan Pie: Prepare pastry sheel as above. Prepare filling. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel, 1/2 cup finely chopped orange, and the pecans. Bake as above.
Serving Size: Serves 8
For Filling:
In a mixing bowl, beat eggs slightly with rotary beater or fork. Add sugar and salt, stirring till dissolved. Stir in corn syrup and melted butter or margarine; mix well. Stir in pecan halves. Place pie shell on oven rack; pour filling into the pastry-lined pie plate. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake till knife inserted off-center comes out clean, about 25 minutes more. Cool on rack before serving. Cover; chill to store.
Cranberry-Pecan Pie: Prepare the pastry shell as above. Prepare the egg-corn sytrup filling. Stir in 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cranberries and the pecans. Bake as above.
Orange-Pecan Pie: Prepare pastry sheel as above. Prepare filling. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel, 1/2 cup finely chopped orange, and the pecans. Bake as above.
Serving Size: Serves 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 377.9
- Total Fat: 19.8 g
- Cholesterol: 90.2 mg
- Sodium: 176.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 51.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 3.8 g
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