MOM'S PECAN PIE

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Another old family recipe. My great grandparents had a pecan ranch down in Texas until the Depression hit, so pecans have been popular in our family for a long time. This recipe is the culmination of a century of pecan pie baking and tasting!

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Categories     Pie

Time 50m

Yield 2 pies, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons butter
1 3/4 cups brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 eggs
1 1/3 cups whipping cream (not yet whipped)
2 cups light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 2/3 cups chopped pecans
2 chilled pie crusts, uncooked

Steps:

  • Cream butter, slowly beat in sugar and salt.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
  • Blend remaining ingredients (except pecans) with mixer.
  • Stir in pecans and pour into chilled pie shells. Cover pie shell edge with foil or guard.
  • Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 35 minutes more or until set.

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