BEST SOUTHERN PECAN PIE (+Video)

November 11, 2019

The Best Southern Pecan Pie is made with a flaky pie crust, real butter, dark corn syrup, a touch of cinnamon and fresh pecans.

BEST SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

If I had to choose my most absolute favoritest pie in the world I would have to say it is this one right here. I love pie. I love all kinds of pie. In fact, I doubt there are many pies out there that I dont like. But my favorite has got to be the good ole Pecan Pie. My BUTTER CRUMBLE APPLE PIE is a very close second.

slice, homemade pecan pie on a white plate

WHAT IS THE BEST PIE CRUST TO USE FOR PECAN PIE?

And pecan pie is probably one of the easiest homemade pies you can bake. There isnt a whole lot involved. You dump almost all the ingredients in a bowl, then you stir, pour, and bake. And lucky for us, you can get really tasty frozen pie crusts these days. Or if you wanna do it all up from scratch, use your favorite pie crust recipe or maybe try my WHAM BAM PIE CRUST recipe.

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TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST PECAN PIE:

Dont over-bake. You dont want burnt pecans on top. They will taste bitter and ruin the taste of the pie. If necessary, cover the pie with some aluminum foil.
The pie will still be a little jiggly when you pull it out of the oven. It will continue to bake slightly even after you remove it from the oven.
The dark corn syrup in this recipe really adds such a great flavor because of the molasses that is in dark corn syrup. Its not so sweet that you think you might break a tooth. You can substitute with light corn syrup though if its all you have.
The touch of ground cinnamon is that little ingredient that really brightens the other flavors up a bit. You dont really taste it as a separate ingredient.

THE BEST HOMEMADE SOUTHERN PECAN PIE RECIPE FROM THE COUNTRY COOK

WHAT YOULL NEED:
frozen pie crust, or MAKE YOUR OWN
chopped pecans (or pecan halves)
eggs
sugar
salted butter
dark corn syrup
cinnamon
vanilla extract
frozen pie crust, chopped pecans, eggs, sugar, salted butter, dark corn syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract

frozen pie crust, chopped pecans, eggs, sugar, salted butter, dark corn syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST SOUTHERN PECAN PIE:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.Take frozen pie crust out of the freezer and place it on a baking sheet while preparing the filling. Or, if you are using the WHAM BAM PIE CRUST, prepare the crust, prick it with a few holes using a fork, and then stick it in the refrigerator while preparing filling.

A tip about beaten eggs:For those of you who may be new to baking, when a recipe calls for beaten eggs,that means you need to whisk (or use a fork) the eggs together before adding them to the batter. This just helps the eggs to better incorporate into the rest of the batter.

How to easily measure honey or corn syrup: to easily measure and pour corn syrup, spray a little nonstick cooking spray in your measuring cup first. This will allow the sticky corn syrup to easily glide out of your measuring cup (works great for peanut butter and molasses too!)

spraying a measuring cup with nonstick cooking spray

In a medium bowl, whisk together beaten eggs, sugar, melted butter, corn syrup,ground cinnamon and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.

pouring corn syrup into pecan pie batter mix

Place the pecans into the bottom of your pie crust.Then pour the filling on top of the pecans.

pour pecan pie batter mixture into frozen pie crust filled with chopped pecans

Youll notice that the pecans will start to float to the top.

I like to put my pie on a baking sheet to make it easier to put in and take out of the oven.But if you are using your own pie pan, you can skip that step. Bake for about 45-50 minutes.Around the 20 minute mark, you may want to add some aluminum foil on top ofthe pie and around the edges ofyour pie crust to keep it from getting too browned. Oven times do vary, but basically, the middle of the pie should be just a little jiggly and the center will puff up a bit.

finished, slice Southern Pecan pie with no additional toppings

Enjoy!

Originally published: May 2012
Updated and republished: November 2019

BEST SOUTHERN PECAN PIE

The Best Southern Pecan Pie is made with a flaky pie crust, real butter, dark corn syrup, a touch of cinnamon and fresh pecans.

1 (9-inch) frozen pie crust (or make your own)
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (or pecan halves)
3 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
3 tbsp salted butter (melted)
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Take frozen pie crust out of the freezer and place it on a baking sheet while preparing the filling.
Or, if you are using the Wham Bam pie crust, prepare the crust, prick it with a few holes using a fork, and then stick it in the refrigerator while preparing filling.
In a medium bowl, whisk together beaten eggs, sugar, melted butter, corn syrup, ground cinnamon and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
Place the pecans into the bottom of your pie crust.
Then pour the filling on top of the pecans.
Bake for about 45-50 minutes.
Around the 20 minute mark, you may want to add some aluminum foil on top of and around the edges of your pie crust to keep it from getting too browned.
Oven times do vary, but basically, the middle of the pie should be just a tad jiggly when done (not overly jiggly) and the center will puff up a bit.