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Ingredients
- 16 oz. pecans
- 2 sticks margarine
- 16 oz. package light brown sugar
- 1 heaping tablespoon (serving tablespoon, not measuring spoon) self-rising flour
- 16 oz. bottle light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon (serving tablespoon, not measuring spoon) imitation vanilla
- 6 eggs
- 3 regular size (not deep dish) frozen pie crusts
Details
Servings 3
Preparation
Step 1
* Melt margarine in the microwave for about 2 minutes or until melted and set aside.
* Prepare your pecans. Remove any unwanted brown pieces from the pecan crevices and shake out pecan crumbs in a colander.
* Place brown sugar in a large bowl. Work out any lumps with the back of a spoon. If the brown sugar is too hard, you can loosen it up in the microwave. Heat it for a few seconds and it will be fine.
* Add a heaping serving tablespoon of self-rising flour and stir until the flour disappears into the brown sugar.
* Add a bottle of light corn syrup. Then add 1 serving tablespoon of vanilla and stir until thoroughly combined.
* Add melted margarine. Fold carefully into the mixture so it doesn’t splatter. Fold until the margarine is thoroughly worked in and disappears.
* In a separate bowl, crack open six eggs. Remove the “roosters” and loosely beat the eggs with your spoon.
* Fold the eggs into the pie mixture until they disappear.
* Add pecans and stir until completely coated.
* Remove three pie shells from the freezer at this point and check for cracks. If you do have a crack, thaw and knead the crack together and refreeze.
* Pour the mixture evenly into the three shells. You’ll probably have a little bit leftover in the bowl. Tap tops with a spoon to check consistency and make sure there is the same amount in each pie. Redistribute pecans if necessary to make equal.
* Bake for 45 minutes to an hour at 350. Cook pies until they swell and then fall. At that point they are done.
* Remove and cool for about three hours. Store on the counter or in the refrigerator depending on how you like your pie.
For mini pies: chop pecans, use mini frozen pie shells, removing them from the freezer as needed and bake in three batches on a baking sheet for about 35 minutes each. I’m guesstimating the time. Watch them and make sure they are done.
Enjoy!
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