Old Southern Pecan Pie Recipes

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Beat eggs slightly in medium bowl. Beat in sugar, and then blend in syrup, butter or margarine, vanilla, salt, and pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes; the pie will be brown and slightly puffed.

CLASSIC SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a mixing bowl combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, vanilla extract, melted butter, eggs and flour together with a whisk or spatula.
• Add the pecans to the bottom of a store bought pie shell.
• Line a sheet pan with foil and place the pie plate on the sheet pan. This will help with spills and it's easier to handle transferring the pie in and out of the oven.
• Pour the filling mixture over the pecans.
• Place the pie into the oven and then cover with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes covered. Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely before serving. A pecan pie can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.

OLD FASHION PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, melt the butter, but don't let it brown.
• Mix in the sugar and corn syrup and cook, stirring over medium heat, until the sugar dissolves.
• Stir in eggs; mix well. Stir in pecans.
• Pour in pie shell and bake in 350°F oven for 1 hour, or until firm when shaken.

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE II

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix yolk with water and stir in until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight. Roll out and place in a 9 inch pie plate.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C.)
• Place pecans in the bottom of pie crust. In a large bowl, Stir together 3/4 cup of sugar and flour. Mix in the eggs, corn syrup, milk, melted butter and vanilla. Blend well and pour over pecans in crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown and filling is set.

SENSATIONAL SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Whisk together all pie filling ingredients except pecans.
• Add pecans and stir.
• Pour mixture into a prepared pie shell. (Do not pre-bake the shell.) The pecans will rise to the top by themselves.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until center barely jiggles when you shake the oven rack.
• Serve warm. If you're really off your diet, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.