Old Fashioned Southern Pecan Pie Recipe

1-1.5 Hours

Introduction

Easy to make and great with homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Ingredients

1 10” Pie Shell

¼ tsp salt

3 eggs

3/4 C Sugar (white or brown)

½ cup Melted Butter

1 Tablespoon Flour

1 cup dark corn syrup

1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/8 tsp Almond Extract

1 ½--2 cups Pecan halves (1/2 cup chopped)

Prepare pastry. Line 10” pie pan or plate

Beat eggs and salt until light and lemon colored

Beat in sugar a little at a time

With a wire whisk fold in melted butter, syrup, Vanilla, Almond, and 1/2 cup chopped Pecans.

Pour into unbaked pie shell

Arrange pecan halves on top, broken side down

Bake in preheated oven @375 degrees for 40-50 minutes until set and pastry is browned

I usually cover with a ring or strips of foil over crust for approximately first 35 minutes