Dad's Southern Pecan Pie

by Trent

4 rating4 rating4 rating4 rating4 rating Prep time: 0:25 Overall time: 1:15

Servings: 1 pie

INGREDIENTS

Crust:
1 cup flour
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. water

Pie:
3 eggs
1 dash salt
1 cup dark corn syrup
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup pecan halves

INSTRUCTIONS

Crust:
Cut shortening into dry ingredients. Add water gradually until just moistened. Roll and place into 9-inch pastry dish.

Pie:
Beat eggs thoroughly with sugar, salt, corn syrup, and melted butter. Add pecan halves. Pour into a 9-inch unbaked pastry shell. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and the edge comes out clean. Cool.

CHEF COMMENTS

This pie recipe won the Mt. Gilead, Ohio Kiwanis club pie bake-off in 1988!

Tagged: desserts, pecanpie, pies add tags


Have you made it? What'd you think?

Log in to review this recipe.

2 Recipe Reviews

einar

3 rating3 rating3 rating3 rating3 rating einar reviewed Dad's Southern Pecan Pie
I don't know if it is just me but. Most pecan pie recipes have all of the same ingredients. But this one is one of the better ones that I have made. November 17, 2004

carmen

5 rating5 rating5 rating5 rating5 rating carmen reviewed Dad's Southern Pecan Pie
This recipe is so quick and easy and the BEST tasting pecan pie I've had. October 24, 2005

Seasonal Links

Thanksgiving To-Do List

Recipes Tagged "Thanksgiving"

Christmas Wishlist for Foodgeeks