Best Southern Pecan Pie Filling Recipes

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll the piecrust and place in a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhang under and crimp the edge with a fork or your fingers. Bake the crust until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. (Leave the oven on.)
• Whisk the corn syrup, brown sugar, salt, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl, then whisk into the corn syrup mixture.
• Finely chop 1/2 cup pecans and spread evenly over the piecrust. Roughly chop another
• 1/2 cup pecans and mix into the corn syrup mixture, then pour the filling into the crust. Arrange the remaining 1 cup pecans on top in a decorative pattern.
• Bake the pie until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and cook in double boiler for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes for the first 20 minutes, then stirring every 3-5 minutes,or until thickened.
• While mixture cools, prepare topping.
• For Topping: Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Add brown sugar and mix well.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour cooled filling into baked pie shell.
• Cover with topping and bake in 325 degree oven until light brown or about 15 minutes.

PECAN PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Beat the eggs until well combined and light in color, about 5 minutes. Mix the sugar and flour together and gradually add to the eggs using low speed. Add the corn syrup, vanilla and salt and blend well, again using low speed. Fold the nuts in by hand and pour the mixture into the prepared pie crusts. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. and bake for 1 hour longer. The pie will rise up and form cracks on the top, and the filling will be set when baking is complete. Remove pie and let it cool before cutting.
• Combine the butter, shortening, 2 cups of the cake flour, and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour. Blend together. Stop mixer, scrape the sides and add remaining 2 cups of cake flour and remaining 1 cup of all-purpose flour. Blend to combine completely. Mix sugar and salt into 1/4 cup of the water and add it to the flour mixture. Blend briefly and add the remaining water if needed. The dough should not be overworked and should make a solid piece when held in your hand. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured smooth surface and knead it several times. Divide the dough into portions and flatten it. Wrap unused dough in plastic. Roll out the dough to fit a 9-inch pie pan. Re-roll any scraps for a second pie crust.
• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork. Bake 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack.

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Beat eggs slightly in medium bowl. Beat in sugar, and then blend in syrup, butter or margarine, vanilla, salt, and pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes; the pie will be brown and slightly puffed.

SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Filling:
• Mix together eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and pecan pieces.
• Pour filling into prepared pie shell.
• Arrange the pecan halves around the inside edge.
• Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350. Bake 40 minutes longer or until the center is firm.
• Cool to room temperature before cutting.
• Pie Shell: Combine 1 1/3 c sifted all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in 1/2 c shortening until uniform but coarse. Sprinkle on 3 tbl cold water. Mix with a fork until you can shape mixture into a ball. Roll out to fit a 9-inch pie pan. Place in pan, trim and flute edge.

SIMPLY SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Beat together all filling ingredients, except pecans.
• Mix in the pecans.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake until set and crust is browned, 40-50 minutes .