Classic Southern Pecan Pie Recipe for THanksgiving (or Whenever!)
If you were to ask my husband what his number one favorite dessert is, this one would be it. It’s actually pretty amazing to me that something so ridiculously sweet can taste so good to me– somebody who doesn’t generally like too-sweet desserts.
But this is heaven. And while I love to have my traditional pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, THIS is the pie that I really look forward to. And my husband, too.
It’s also almost literally the easiest baked pie you’ll ever make. Want to try something a little different for a holiday dessert? You’ll also love this rich and wonderful chocolate pecan pie recipe.
Perfect and Buttery Southern Pecan Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 9″ prepared, unbaked pie crust (frozen or homemade)
3 lg. eggs
1/3 C. brown sugar (packed firmly)
1 1/2 tsp. flour
1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 C. light corn syrup
1 1/2 C. pecan halves
2 tbsp. melted butter
Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Break eggs into a medium mixing bowl. Add sugar, flour, vanilla extract, and corn syrup. Beat together until will mixed.
2. With a wooden spoon, stir in your pecan halves and your melted butter.
3. Pour pecan mixture into your prepared (unbaked) pie crust.
4. Place the pie in the oven and bake 40-50 minutes, until the middle of the pie is golden and a little puffy. Remove from oven and cool completely before serving.


You know how Toblerone candy bars taste pretty close to heaven when you just take a bite out of one cold? Well, imagine that same bar melted down with cream and rum and served with cookies, fruit, and squares of cake. Even more heavenly, right? Right! Well, since I posted another sweet fondue recipe on Thursday (


