Southern Recipes
Pecan Pie
The best pecan pie in the world - the reason is the pepper.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans (pecan halves for top)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark Karo syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 eggs, beaten
Instructions
- Mix sugar, salt, butter, syrup, vanilla extract and pepper in a saucepan. Slowly melt to dissolve sugar and cool slightly.
- Blend in beaten eggs; add pecans and pour into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell.
- Arrange pecan halves on top.
- Bake for 50 minutes at 375 degrees F.