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Gardening That Grows With Me

Pecan Pie

“Loaded with pecans, this is my husbands favourite pie.”

INGREDIENTS
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cup pecan halves
  • 1 pie shell
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Beat eggs until frothy. Stir in syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir well.
  3. Stir in pecans (or just place pecans in the bottom of pie shell).
  4. Pour filling in pie shell. Put foil around edges.
  5. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 20 to 25 minutes.

Maple-Pecan Pie: substitute maple syrup for 1/2 of the corn syrup.

Coconut-Oatmeal Pie: substitute 3/4 cup coconut and 1/4 cup quick oats for pecans.

Yield: 10 servings

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