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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 441
  • Fat:
  • 18 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 96 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 238 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 70 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g

Pecan Pie

This pie was always a favorite for birthdays while my children were grouping up. They never liked the typical party cakes. My mother gave me the old-fashioned recipe for lard crust...it turns out every time!

SERVINGS

 8-10

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 10 min.

COOK

 50 min.

TOTAL

 60 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups dark corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs just until blended but not frothy. Add sugar, salt and corn syrup. Add butter and vanilla, mixing just enough to blend. Spread pecans in the bottom of pie shell. Pour in filling.
    Place in a 350° oven and immediately reduce heat to 325°. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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