Best Pecan Pie

A slightly more complex and time consuming recipe utilizing a double boiler and some extra effort to insure a perfect crust and filling. Use the highest quality ingredients.
Ingredients -
 
9" Unbaked Pie Shell
6 tablespoons Butter
3/4 cup packed Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup
1/4 cup Dark Corn Syrup
1 tablespoon Vanilla
2 cups Pecans, toasted, cooled, and chopped
 
Preparation:
 

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.

2. Bake pie shell 5-6 minutes, or until crust begins to brown around the edges.

3. Reduce oven heat to 275 F.

4. In top of double boiler, melt butter.

5. Remove from heat and whisk in sugars and salt. Stir until mixture is smooth.

6. One at a time, add in beaten eggs.

7. Stir in light corn syrup.

8. Stir in dark corn syrup.

9. Stir in vanilla.

10. To make sure its perfectly smooth, strain the pecan pie mixture.

11. Return mixture to heat. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is hot and shiny.

12. Remove from heat.

13. Stir in pecans.

14. Pour pecan mixture into warm piecrust.

15. Bake 50-60 minutes until center is set.

16. Transfer pie to wire rack and let cool completely, at least 4 hours.

 
Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 
 
 


Cooking Tip

Double Boiler
A larger pot containing boiling water sits on the heating element. A smaller pot containing the ingredients to be cooked sits on top of the larger pot and rests in the boiling water.

Cooking Tip

Toasted Pecans
Preheat oven to 300 F. Toss pecans with some melted butter. Place pecans on a cookie sheet. Bake in the oven 5-10 minutes. Check often.


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