Pecan Pie
Recipe for the BEST Homemade from Scratch Pecan Pie using a homemade pie crust recipe.
Equipment
- 9-inch Pie Plate
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Corn Syrup
- 1 1/2-2 cups Pecans chopped
- 1 Homemade Pie Crust
- 3 Tbsp Butter melted, cooled
- 3 Eggs
- 2 Tbsp Bourbon optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll out one pie crust and lay it into the pie plate and then set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar with the slightly cooled and melted butter.
- Mix in the 1/2 cup corn syrup to the butter and sugar mixture.
- Beat 3 eggs, then add the eggs to the ingredients in the bowl.
- On a cutting board, dice the pecans if desired and then add them to the mixture in the bowl.
- If desired, add 2 Tablespoons Bourbon to the mixture and stir well.
- Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
- Crack an egg into a bowl and then beat it. Using a basting brush, brush the egg onto the prepared crust.
- Bake the pie for 10 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Then lower the temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the Pecan Pie for 25-40 minutes or until the pie in the center is no longer fluid but solid and just slightly jiggles.
- Finally, remove the Pecan Pie from the oven and cool completely before slicing.