The Best Pecan Pie Recipe
The Best Pecan Pie recipe is made with a secret ingredient that you have in your kitchen right now -- browned butter! There's always room in the fridge for a fresh homemade pie with pecans.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pie crust
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup salted butter 1 stick
- 2 cups pecans plus extras to line the top, if desired
Instructions
- Prepare your pie crust, and pop it in the fridge until you are ready. Use a deep 9-inch pie plate so that it doesn't bubble over while cooking.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, salt, and ground cinnamon, and whisk to combine well. Add the eggs, and whisk until well combined.
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter, and then cook, stirring very often, until the butter starts to darken and smells fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes (the butter will burn if you aren't careful, so keep an eye on it).
- Slowly pour the brown butter into the sugar mixture while whisking until well combined. Add the nuts (you can chop them up or not; I like mine chopped up a bit).
- Pour the pie filling into the prepared crust, and line with additional pecans if desired.
- Bake at 350℉ for 50 to 60 minutes. The middle can jiggle just a bit, but should not be sloshy.
- Remove from the oven. Allow the pie to cool before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Browning the butter on the stovetop makes the filling extra rich - don’t skip that step in this recipe.
- You can put extra on pecans on the top so they don’t sink to the bottom. Pour your filling into the pie crust and then put the additional pecan halves on top.
- Be sure to use a 9-inch piece crust so the filling won't overflow the pie crust.
- To check if your pecan pie is done, gently shake the pie dish - the center should be a little jiggly and the outer edges more set.
- This recipe was inspired by Ali at Gimme Some Oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 8 slices | Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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