Deep South Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (9-inch) pie shell
• Whipped cream or ice cream
  

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Over low-medium heat, cook butter in saucepan, watching closely but not stirring, until golden brown about 5 to 8 minutes. Do not burn.
3. Pour browned butter into bowl and set aside.
4. Blend over heat the corn syrup, honey, sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt until smooth.
5. Add browned butter; blend again.
6. Pour over pecans in pie shell.
7. Bake for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 325 degrees and bake another 40 minutes. Center may seem a bit liquid but will set as the pie cools.
8. Serve with real whipped cream or ice cream.