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Traditional Pecan Pie

• From: American Egg Board

Ingredients

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup dark corn syrup

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup butter, melted

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 cup pecan halves

• 1 basic baked piecrust, cooled

Pecans are traditional in this popular cousin of the custard pie, but you can try it with other favorites like walnuts, almonds, or cashews.

Directions

• Heat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt in medium bowl until well blended.
• Arrange pecan halves evenly in bottom of piecrust. Carefully pour egg mixture over pecans.
• Bake in center of 350°F oven until knife inserted midway between center and edge of pie comes out clean, 45–55 minutes. Cool on wire rack.