BERTHA'S PECAN CREAM PIE
My Grandmother used to make me this pie when I was a youngster. It is the best pie you'll ever taste!
Provided by DebnBruce Shook
Categories Desserts Pies Pecan Pie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
- In the top of a double boiler, combine yolks, milk, 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans. Pour filling into baked pie shell.
- In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and gradually add 6 tablespoons white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ground pecans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until meringue is delicately browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Cholesterol 107.3 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 179.2 mg, Sugar 29.7 g
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