The Best Pecan Pie Recipes

EASY PECAN PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix Karo® Light Corn Syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon or a rubber spatula.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour the mixture into pie crust.
• Bake on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes.
• Cool for at least 2 hours on wire rack before serving.

WORLD'S BEST PECAN PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with a baking sheet on middle rack. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edges, leaving about an extra inch hanging over the edge. Tuck the overhanging dough underneath itself to form a thick edge that is even with the rim. Fold overhang under and lightly press against rim of pie plate, then crimp decoratively
• Mix Karo® Light Corn Syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla using a spoon or a rubber spatula. Alternatively, make the dough in a food processor.
• Put pecans in pie shell and pour corn syrup mixture evenly over them. Spread pecans evenly inside pie crust.

PECAN PIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Line a 9" round springform pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Begin by preparing the crust. Mix graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter until combined. Press the crust into the prepared springform pan, coming up the sides of the pan about halfway.
• Place the crust into the freezer to chill while the filling is being prepared.
• In a 2 quart saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter over medium heat.
• Add eggs, vanilla, chopped pecans, corn syrup, and sugar to the melted butter and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes total. The mixture will come to a boil.
• Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and continue simmering until the mixture deepens to a golden brown and thickens. Stir constantly while the mixture is cooking to ensure it doesn't stick or burn to the bottom or sides of the saucepan.
• Pour the pecan pie filling into the chilled crust and spread into an even layer.
• Beat together cream cheese and sugar until fully mixed and fluffy.TIP: Overbeating the cheesecake will add too much air to the batter, leading to it puffing during baking and then cracking while cooling.
• Mix in salt and flour.
• By hand, gently stir in vanilla extract and one egg at a time until fully combined.
• Mix in the sour cream and stir until smooth.
• Pour cheesecake mixture evenly over the pecan filling mixture.TIP: When you layer the cheesecake over the pecan pie layer, add it in spoonfuls around the top instead of pouring it all into the center and then spreading it. This will help keep it from displacing the pecan pie filling and will keep the two layers separate and more even.
• Wrap the bottom of the springform pan in 1 to 2 layers of aluminum foil. Place the pan into a larger pan and pour water into the larger pan until it comes up about 1 inch around all sides of the springform pan, forming a water bath for the cheesecake.
• Place the water bath package into the oven and bake for 1 hour, until the cheesecake is just slightly jiggly.
• Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside with the oven door closed for 30 minutes. Then crack the door open for another 30 minutes while the oven and cheesecake cool.
• When cheesecake has cooled completely, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours.
• Remove cheesecake from the springform pan and prepare pecan topping.
• Melt together butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 to 3 minutes longer. The mixture will deepen in color.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and heavy cream. Whisk until smooth.
• Stir in pecans and spoon topping over cheesecake.

THE BEST PECAN PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare your pie dough *frozen, fresh, or premade crust. Line a 9.5" pie dish with dough, and crimp. Place dough covered pie dish in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add in the brown sugar and whisk until smooth.
• Remove saucepan from heat and add in vanilla extract, corn syrup, and salt; allow to cool for 3-5 mins
• Whisk in eggs into the semi-cooled sugar mixture. Mixture will be fluffy and ready to be poured into the chilled crust.
• Remove pie crust from refrigerator and pour 1 cup of pecans into the shell. Add brown sugar mixture in and then use remaining one cup of pecans to decorate the top.
• Place filled pie dish into preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, add a pie crust shield (to prevent over browning for the crust). for the remaining 20 minutes of baking time to prevent the crust from over browning. Pie will bake for 50 minutes total.
• Allow pie to cool for at least one hour before slicing.

GRANDMA'S PECAN PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Place the pre-made pie crust in a 9 inch pie pan and crimp the edges. Lightly prick bottom of the crust with a fork. Place in the fridge and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes (or freeze no longer than 10 minutes).
• Melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugars, whisking until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in corn syrup, vanilla, zest (optional), and salt. Lightly beat eggs in a medium bowl, then combine with the corn syrup mixture.
• Place the pecan halves in the chilled pie shell and then pour the filling mixture evenly over them.
• Cover your pie with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until center is set and not overly wiggly. Check it often.
• Remove from the oven when done and set on a wire rack to cool for about 1 hour, then refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
• Pie can be made 1-2 days ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve.

THE BEST PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add pecans; cook, stirring constantly, until very fragrant and pecans start to brown, 4-5 minutes. Remove pecans with a slotted spoon, reserving butter in pan. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. In a bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Stir whiskey, optional, and vanilla into brown sugar mixture; stir in pecans. Pour into crust. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cover edges with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, top with whipped cream and cinnamon. Refrigerate leftovers.

THE WORLDS' BEST PECAN PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Press the pie crust into the pie plate and proof. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until the crust is just barely golden.
• Meanwhile, in a 2 quart bowl, whisk together the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla bean paste, and melted butter. Stir in the chopped pecans.
• When crust comes out of the oven, pour syrup and pecan mixture into it.
• Bake pie in preheated oven about 1 hour, or until firm. Let cool at least 1 hour before serving (if you don't, it will be very runny when you try to cut it).

THE BEST PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Make your pie dough if you haven't already. Let the dough sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (ideally overnight), or up to 3 days. After rolling and crimping your dough in your pie dish, place it in the freezer for 30 minutes before baking.
• Fill an oven-safe baking bag with dried beans, uncooked rice, or pie weights. Place the bagged beans in the crust-lined pie dish. Or, line your pie dough with heavy duty aluminum foil and fill to the crust's lip with pie weights, dry beans, or sugar. Depending on how much time you have and your personal preference, you can blind bake lower and slower or higher and faster (I've tried both methods with success). Low and slow: Blind bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes. Higher and faster: Blind bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, then remove the bagged beans or foil and pie weights, and return the crust to the oven to bake 5 minutes more.
• Remove the bagged beans or foil and pie weights, and set the crust aside, leaving it on the baking sheet while you prepare your filling. (I like to bake my pies on a baking sheet versus directly on the oven rack in case there is any leakage or spillage.)
• Leave the oven at 350°F, or if you blind baked at 400°F, reduce your oven temp to 350°F. Place 1 1/2 cups of pecan halves on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 10 minutes.
• Place the butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until melted, or microwave for 1 minute at 60% power. Set aside to cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine eggs, dark brown sugar, golden syrup, bourbon, vanilla, and salt, and whisk well to combine. Gradually whisk in the butter so you don't scramble your eggs.
• Arrange the pecans on the bottom of the pie crust and pour the filling overtop. If desired, set about 1 cup of raw pecans (not toasted) in a spiral pattern on top of the filling. Bake the pie for about 30-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the pie is set but still jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle nudge. Let your pie cool and set for an hour before serving. Top with a sprinkling of Maldon sea salt flakes and serve with vanilla ice cream or whip cream.

THE BEST PECAN PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-size bits of butter. (If the flour/butter mixture gets warm, refrigerate it for 10 minutes before proceeding.) Add the egg and stir the dough together with a fork or by hand in the bowl. If the dough is dry, sprinkle up to a tablespoon more of cold water over the mixture.
• Alternatively, pulse the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor fitted with the metal blade until combined. Add the butter and pulse until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-size bits of butter, about 10 times. Add the egg and pulse 1 to 2 times; don't let the dough form into a ball in the machine. (If the dough is very dry add up to a tablespoon more of cold water.) Remove the bowl from the machine, remove the blade and bring the dough together by hand.
• Form the dough into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Roll the dough on a lightly-floured surface into a 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edges, leaving about an extra inch hanging over the edge. Tuck the overhanging dough underneath itself to form a thick
• edge that is even with the rim. Flute the edge as desired. Freeze the pie shell for 30 minutes.
• Arrange the racks in the center and lower third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Put a piece of parchment paper or foil over the pie shell and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake on a baking sheet on the center rack until the dough is set, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and lift the sides of the parchment to remove the beans. Continue baking until the pie shell is lightly golden brown, about 10 more minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• While the crust is baking make the filling: Combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and, stirring constantly, continue to boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the nuts, bourbon and vanilla. Set it aside to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. (If the crust has cooled, return it to the oven for 5 minutes to warm through.) Whisk the beaten eggs into the filling until smooth. Put the pie shell on a baking sheet and pour the filling into the hot crust.
• Bake on the lower rack until the edges are set but the center is still slightly loose, 40 to 45 minutes. (If the edges get very dark, cover them with aluminum foil half way during baking.) Cool on a wire rack. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

PECAN PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla until well blended.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into the pie crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 50-60 minutes until the top is slightly browned or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
• Allow it to cool for an hour before cutting. Then enjoy!