A few of y’all asked about my pecan pie recipe (pronounce PIH-CAHN by the way, if you say pee-can, please don’t make this pie) and I’m gladly willing to share the pecan goodness with you. I’m not a huge fan of plain pecan pie, but throw a cup of chocolate chips into that bad boy and you’ve got yourself some good eatin’.
And yes, I am in College Station having big fun, but through the marvel that is modern technology I am writing this on Friday for it to auto-post on Saturday. The internet is a wonder.
Pecan Pie
1 unbaked 9″ pie crust (I use Pillsbury’s frozen crust)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup light Karo syrup
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 cup pecan halves
In saucepan, brown butter until golden. Don’t let it burn. Set aside to cool.
Add sugar, salt, vanilla, syrup and eggs. Mix well. Add lemon juice and pecans.
Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Then, reduce heat to 325 and bake for 55 minutes.
And if you really want to know what good is, add one cup of chocolate chips to the mixture before baking. It will make you cry.
It’s just that good.
Ditto Annie. I make a mean pih-CAHN pie, but I never knew about the butter. Can’t wait to try it.
I have been making pecan pie for years and never knew to brown the butter–you are right about that flavor–and it has to be REAL butter. I used to make a brown butter frosting that had the best flavor. Can’t wait for a Gully and family story. I’m headed to College Station this morning myself. Happy weekend.
Can’t wait to hear about your trip to Aggieland!
my pi-cahn pie is also great but same as dcrmom, I didn’t know about browning the butter. I have a cake recipe that requires the browning of the butter, and it makes the cake OUT OF THIS WORLD, and of course that would be the reason you are in the south and I am in KY and just dump in the butter forgoodnesssake.
Totally irritates me to no end whenever someone says pee-can, where do they learn these things? A note on the pie crust. I have a friend who used to have a pie business. Seriously great pies. She always used the pilsbury frozen crust and nobody ever knew. Anyway, she entered a pie baking contest and won for overall best pie crust. I will probably never attempt to make my own crust, it’s a dying art form. Kind of like sewing on a button. Why do it when the cleaners does it for free?
Sounds easy enough! I’ll have to give it a try this holiday season, I may shock my family!
I don’t know what makes me happier, the fact that you say pih-CHAN or that you shared your recipe! Thanks.
THANK YOU! Brown butter makes everything better! Add me to the list of “pee-can” haters! *shudder* WHY would you pronounce the lovely word “pecan” so dreadfully?
I have never made pecan pie with browned butter, either….but this recipe sounds DELICIOUS. Copying/pasting to a notepad file so I can make it later!! Thank you for sharing!!!
I’ll be honest, I do not like PIH-CAHN pie but your pictures and the simplicity of this recipie make me wanna make this thing.
And, yes, shock the family.
Can’t wait to hear about the weekend. I’ll be checking the scores today. Good luck.
It’ll make you cry, or slap your Mama!
My husband says we’ll have a great pecan crop this year, so I will be trying your recipe! And, yes, we debate over the proper pronunciation at our house. I, like you, say pih-cahn, and that South Carolina man of mine says pee-can. I know. I know.
Oh, kudos to Leslie…M husband’s grandmother has this awesome recipe that has been in their family for generations. Wanting to continue the grand tradition, I asked her for the recipe. Expecting it to be a long and tedious process requiring lots of time, tools, and ingredients, dare I say I was disappointed (or pleased!) when she told me it was from a Pillsbury box! She says, “why bother with all the fuss when they make one just as good!” Amen, Sister. Amen.
Thanks for the recipe! I have made pecan pies in the past but mine seem to have too many steps. Only change I foresee making this one is chopping the pecans. I don’t like whole pecans in my pies except for a few scattered on top for looks. I like the smaller bits in the actual pie goo.
Have fun! Looking forward to a fun-filled trip update!
thank goodness you have set the webby world straight as to the correct pronunciation of pihcahn.
although, i will say, i just kind of take a deep breath and sigh when paula deen says pee-can. next time you watch her tv show, see if she doesn’t say it like that. it’s an ugly thing, bigmama. a real ugly thing.
PodCast this week?
Hve fun!
Have fun!
You realize when you add chocolate chips to that recipe, you are coming dangerously close to creating a Derby pie, don’t you? Are y’all sure you are not from Kentucky? Although you are not technically allowed to call it Derby Pie, since that name is actually copyrighted! (Shhh, we call it Derby Pie at my house.) I’m with you – I’d much rather have the chocolate chips in there!
Mrs. Who, I was JUST about to say that hey, adding chocolate chips makes it a Derby Pie! (I’m from Texas, but we lived in Kentucky for a little over a year – my mama makes a MEAN Derby Pie!)
OK, so thanks to your yummy post about the “PIH-CAHN” pie you made, I have just realized that the nuts in my yard are “PIH-CAHN” nuts I am so excited! I’m totally going to copy you and make this! Did I mention that I’m so excited:D
LOL…not a week ago, Hubs and I were having a very serious conversation about how annoying it is when people say “PEE-can”. The nerve.
I actually cringe when I hear someone say “pee-can.” I wish I knew the secret to autoposting. Maybe I need to pose that question over at Blogging Basics 101. Hmmmm. And I don’t know what you did, but your page finally just popped up for me with no delay and for the first time in several weeks, it didn’t freeze up my computer. Whew!
I have said pih-cahn since I was born!
Georgia Peach here…and I say PEE-CAN. Shudder haters, shudder!
I also say CAR-A-MEL, not CAR-MEL.
LOL!
BigMama, you didn’t list the number of eggs in the ingredient list. How many eggs?
Chocolate chips? I think I might cry!!!!
Not pee-can pie? Okay, this girl from Michigan will trust you on this one!
I love your blog!
Angie xoxo
Just made two of these from your recipe. One with chocolate chips and one without. Now I am off to make the mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving.