Corn Syrup Free Pecan Pie

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By Chef Eddy Van Damme

Prep Time:

20m

Bake/Cook Time:

1h 10m

Yield:

One 9-inch pecan pie

Tradition holds that the first pecan pies were made by French settlers in Louisiana. Colonial recipes contained little more than pure cane sugar, eggs and pecans. Our Corn Syrup Free Pecan Pie is smooth and custard-like with a delicious caramel flavor and just a touch of sweetness. It’s an all-time classic!

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Products Used

1 lb. Dark Brown Sugar Box

Ingredients

3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
1 3/4 cup well packed Imperial Sugar Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
Optional: 1 tablespoon Cognac, Rum or Brandy
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups pecan halves
1 9-inch Pure Butter Pie Crust

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a bowl whisk eggs and water until well blended and no egg strings remain. Whisk in brown sugar and salt. Melt butter and add to above.
Chop 3/4 cup pecans in medium pieces and spread on bottom of pie shell. Reserve remaining pecans for top.
Pour a little less than half of filling in pie shell covering pecan pieces (pecans will automatically float to top).
Arrange in a circular pattern pecan halves covering floating pecan halves.
Using a spoon drizzle remaining syrup over pecans halves until pie shell is filled to rim. It could be that you have some remaining syrup. Some pie shells are measured from outer edge and some from inner edge and depth may vary.
Place in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Then reduce temperature to 325°F and bake until center of pie no longer trembles and feels “set” when touched. If center of pie is rising it is also a sign of doneness.
Remove from oven and allow to cool before serving.

Rate & Review

Carmela2023

Dec 09, 2023

My friends and I loved the caramel flavor of this recipe. I made it as 4 inch mini pies/tarts (equivalent to a slice of a 9" pie). I th was the pop perfect sweet without being overly sugary. Great with a cup of coffee.

Joebug

Dec 30, 2015

I haven't made this yet but it looks so delicious and scrumptious I Will Probably Make It For A Friend Of Mine Next Week Ooh Yeah Mm Mmm Good <3