This really is the best pecan pie ever. I first fell in love with pecan pie when I visited Savannah, Georgia and let me tell you I have been on the hunt for the perfect recipe. With a few tweaks here and there I believe I have come up with a great recipe that will have your family begging for the recipe!
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You will need:
1 – unbaked 9” pie crust (you can use your own recipe or buy refrigerated or frozen – in my recipe I used the Wholly Frozen Gluten-Free 2 pack pie crust brand to keep it gluten-free)
1 ½ cups pecan halves, you can toast these if you wish
½ cup packed light brown sugar
2 Tablespoons melted butter
½ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dark Karo syrup
3 eggs
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Directions for Best Pecan Pie Ever!
First, preheat oven to 350 degrees
Then, stir the Karo syrup, eggs, sugars, butter and vanilla extract together thoroughly in a large bowl.
Next mix in the pecans
Now pour into the pie crust.
Place the pie crust on a cookie sheet and bake for about 1 hour or until the center springs back.
Finally rest on rack for 2 hours to set. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Here’s a fun fact. I was making this pie on Christmas Eve and we were all looking forward to it! After about 20 minutes, my oven started to smoke and started buzzing. I took the pie out but couldn’t turn off the oven, it was getting hotter and hotter and I panicked, called the fire department and they cut the power, said my oven was finally dead (it was 17 years old). They were super nice but concerned that the pie would go to waste. I offered it to them but they said they couldn’t transport it because it was still liquid but they would love to take some of my cookies and they asked to see my extensive Snoopy Christmas Village in the living room. I gave the pie to my neighbor who is also gluten-free and her family loved having it for Christmas Eve dinner
Anyway, after 2 months waiting for a new oven (I unfortunately have to have a downdraft), my new Jenn Air was delivered and this pecan pie was one of the first things I baked!
It really is the best pecan pie ever!
Best Pecan Pie Ever
This is the best pecan pie recipe ever! Make it with you favorite crust, I use a gluten- free one. Everyone raves about this pie, perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday!
Ingredients
- 1 – unbaked 9” pie crust (you can use your own recipe or buy refrigerated or frozen – in my recipe I used the Wholly Frozen Gluten-Free 2 pack pie crust brand to keep it gluten-free)
- 1 ½ cups pecan halves
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark Karo syrup
- 3 eggs
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Then, stir the Karo syrup, eggs, sugars, butter and vanilla extract together thoroughly in a large bowl.
- Next mix in the pecans
- Now pour into the pie crust.
- Place the pie crust on a cookie sheet and bake for about 1 hour or until the center springs back.
- Finally rest on rack for 2 hours to set. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
