Vinson's pecan pie

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Recipe plain pastry or
1Box pie crust mix; (9 oz.)
1Bottle dark karo syrup; (16 oz.)
1cupWater (for heating syrup) (up to 2)
6Eggs
1cupSugar
1teaspoonVanilla extract
cupWhole pecans
2tablespoonsMargarine

Directions

CRUST

FILLING

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

CRUST: Prepare crust for two 9-inch pies. Line pie pans with crust. Set aside. FILLING: Remove cap from bottle of syrup and heat in a small saucepan of water. In a mixing bowl, place eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and hot syrup. Stir thoroughly. Pour filling equally into unbaked pie shells.

Put ¾ cup pecans into each pie. Dot 1 tbs. of margarine on top of each.

Place pie pans on jelly roll pans and place in oven. Bake for 1 hour. Let cool. Serve hot or at room temperature. Store in refrigerator.

NOTES : easy

Recipe by: Chachie's New Orleans Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #746 by "Bob & Carole Walberg" <walbergr@...> on Aug 17, 1997