Sweet 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.

THE NOT TOO SWEET SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, salt and pecan pieces if placing into pie (if only placing pecans on top of pie-do not add). Pour into an unbaked 9-inch pie shell. If placing pecans on top of pie, add pecans starting at the outer ring working your way inward to the center.
• 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
• 3. TARTS: Double recipe and use pecan pieces only. Combine all ingredients. Pour into tart shells. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Makes 24-25.

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll the piecrust and place in a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhang under and crimp the edge with a fork or your fingers. Bake the crust until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. (Leave the oven on.)
• Whisk the corn syrup, brown sugar, salt, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl, then whisk into the corn syrup mixture.
• Finely chop 1/2 cup pecans and spread evenly over the piecrust. Roughly chop another
• 1/2 cup pecans and mix into the corn syrup mixture, then pour the filling into the crust. Arrange the remaining 1 cup pecans on top in a decorative pattern.
• Bake the pie until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

NOT-SO-SWEET PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Have pie shell ready; preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together eggs, white sugar and salt; using a wooden spoon, stir in melted butter and corn syrup until well mixed.
• Add pecans and stir again.
• Pour into prepared pie shell and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and bake 35 to 40 minutes more or until a tester inserted off-centre comes out clean.
• Let cool before serving.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake sweet potatoes until fork-tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool until easily handled.
• Peel and mash sweet potatoes. Make sure all lumps are removed, straining if necessary.
• Lightly beat eggs. Blend together eggs and sweet potatoes. Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend in cream. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge of pie comes out clean. Cool completely on a rack.
• Make the caramelized pecan topping. Combine butter or margarine, brown sugar, and pecans. Gently drop by spoonfuls over cooled pie to cover top. Broil 5 inches below heat until mixture begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully, if cooked too long, top will turn syrupy. Cool on rack.