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The traditional recipe for pecan pie

 

INGREDIENTS (makes 1 pie)

3     eggs, beaten
1 cup     dark corn syrup
1 cup     sugar
2 Tbsp     butter
1 tsp     vanilla extract
1½ cups     pecans
1     unbaked pastry shell
PROCEDURE

(1)     Preheat oven to 375º F.
(2)     Blend eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, and vanilla together.
(3)     Add pecans.
(4)     Bake at 375º F for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350º F and bake for another 45 minutes or so (until a knife inserted halfway between the edge and the center comes out clean.
(5)     Remove and let cool.
NOTES

If you use pecan halves it will look nicer than pecan pieces, but be more difficult to cut.
RATING

Difficulty: easy. Time: 10 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking. Precision: measure the ingredients.