Classic Pecan Pie

This is another dessert that takes a little time to bake, but no time to prep.  It is the Classic Karo Syrup Pecan Pie.   I have never found a better recipe and it always turns out great (as long as you let it cook for the entire time). 

Ingredients:

1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) pecans

1 (9-inch) unbaked or frozen** deep-dish pie crust

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into pie crust.

Bake on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes (see tips for doneness, below). Cool for 2 hours on wire rack before serving.

**To use prepared frozen pie crust: Place cookie sheet in oven and preheat oven as directed. Pour filling into frozen crust and bake on preheated cookie sheet.

RECIPE TIPS: Pie is done when center reaches 200°F. Tap center surface of pie lightly - it should spring back when done. For easy clean up, spray pie pan with cooking spray before placing pie crust in pan. If pie crust is overbrowning, cover edges with foil.

Double Chocolate Pecan Pie

This such an easy pie to make. It is also perfect if you like chocolate. The recipe is from my husband's grandfather and we make it every year during the holidays.

2 - 6 oz bags of semi sweet chocolate morsels
2 eggs
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 nine inch unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven at 375 degrees.

Melt 6 oz semi sweet chocolate over hot water. Remove and cool for 5 minutes.
Combine eggs and salt and beat until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in brown sugar. Blend in melted chocolate. Stir in pecans and 6 oz bag of semi sweet chocolate chips.
Pour into unbaked pie crust. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.

** I always seem to have deep dish pie crusts on hand (since I need them for traditional pecan pie) so I double the recipe. It works just fine. p

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Pecan Pie

Photo is before they went in the oven.  I never got one of the finished pie.  

Pecan pie is just so good!  I had to make it for our Thanksgiving this year.  It is also about the easiest pie in the world to make.

1 cup of Karo Light Corn Syrup

3 eggs

1 cup of sugar

2 Tablespoons of melted butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of pecan halves

1 9 inch, unbaked, frozen deep dish pie crust

Mix the first 5 ingredients well.  Then add the pecans and mix again.  Pour mixture into the pie crust and bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.  

I do recommend putting it on a baking sheet to cook in case there is some spillage.  Your oven will thank you.