My grandma used to make really good southern pecan pie.  In fact it is my dad’s favorite.  I think the brown sugar gives it a richer flavor than white sugar does. If you’re looking for an amazing pecan pie recipe, look no further! If you are adamant about making your pecan pie crust from scratch, look for a recipe for pie crust here on this site.

Ingredients:

• 1 recipe pie crust or frozen pie crust, thawed
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 cup pecans, quartered
• 1 cup pecan halves

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, light and dark corn syrups, brown sugar, butter, salt and finely chopped pecans. Spread quartered pecans over bottom of pecan pie crust. Pour syrup mixture over top of pecans and then arrange pecan halves on top of pie.
3. Bake for one hour or until firm; let cool for at least one hour before serving.