Tried & True Pecan Pie Recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 c. sugar
16-oz. bottle light corn syrup
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 t. vanilla extract
1/4 t. salt
3 c. pecan halves
Optional: 1 c. sweetened
flaked coconut
2 9-inch deep-dish pie crusts
In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy; whisk in sugar. Add corn
syrup and mix well; mix in melted butter, vanilla and salt. Add
pecans and coconut, if using; mix with a wooden spoon. Pour into
crusts; bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature
to 350 degrees. Bake an additional 55 to 60 minutes, until a knife tip
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks. Makes 2 pies,
6 to 8 servings each.

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy; whisk in sugar. Add corn
syrup and mix well; mix in melted butter, vanilla and salt. Add
pecans and coconut, if using; mix with a wooden spoon.

Pour into crusts; bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature
to 350 degrees. Bake an additional 55 to 60 minutes, until a knife tip
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.

Makes 2 pies, 6 to 8 servings each.