(Southern) Pecan Pie

Source: Jim Mixson (Modified from Karo Syrup recipe.)


1 9 inch deep dish pie crust

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 C brown sugar (may use granulated)

1 C Karo syrup (preferably dark; may use light)

2 T butter

1 t vanilla extract

1 1/4 cup pecans chopped (how fine is your choice)



Preheat oven to 350 °F.

Stir eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla extract until well blended.  

Stir in pecans.

Pour into pie crust shell and bake for 50-55 minutes (or until 

butter knife inserted

halfway between center and edge comes out clean).  Cool on wire rack.

A note on the crust:  For prepared frozen crust, do not thaw.  

Place on a preheated cookie sheet (not insulated).