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The BEST Pecan Pie Recipe

Pecan Pie Recipe – Pecan Pie is a classic southern pie! This pie recipe is a family heirloom dessert and the perfect pie to serve for holidays and special gatherings!

Pecan Pie is a holiday tradition in my husband’s family. For every family gathering, you better believe there will be pecan pie sitting front and center on the dessert table!

For years, I always assumed this pecan pie recipe was one of his mother’s amazing recipes. So you can imagine how taken aback I was when she shared the recipe with me and it was titled, “Mimi’s Pecan Pie Recipe.”

A Little About Mimi 

Mimi, as she was affectionally called, has been gone for many years now. A few years ago when she would have celebrated her 100th birthday, my sister-in-law started an email for everyone to share their favorite Mimi story to help celebrate the day. Even though her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were literally all over the world on her birthday, everyone shared some of the best stories with each other to remember her.

The emails all included a little bit of something funny, like my memory of driving to Florida with my husband and both his grandparents when we were newly married. My husband drove, Mimi sat in the front seat beside him and his grandfather and I sat in the backseat for the nine hour trip that took 14 hours. She chatted along throughout the trip about various topics, but for the entire 14 hours, her purse was stationed in her lap and a Delta travel bag sat at her feet. We joke now that the older I get, the more I act like her on that trip – holding my purse in my lap and my small camera bag at my feet.

Another great memory is of stringing popcorn for the Christmas tree each year. Mimi was always in charge of having strands ready for the tree and the girls would help her finish them on the evening we’d all gather at my in-laws to decorate the tree. She would supervise to make sure we didn’t cheat with loose strands when we turned ours in or that we hadn’t shortened the lengths we made.  She ran a tight popcorn ship! Each year as I sit for hours stringing popcorn for our Christmas tree, I can’t help but think of her. She was one of my favorite people in the world and I miss her so.

We carry on so many of her traditions. I can not imagine no freshly strung popcorn on my Christmas tree, just like I can’t imagine a family gathering without these pecan pies.

Now let me tell you about this amazing pecan pie.

How to Make the Best Pecan Pie

Mimi’s pecan pie is very simple to make with just a few key steps.

Preheat. First preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Mix. Add sugar and eggs to a large bowl and whisk together until well-combined. Add in corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in pecan halves and pour into unbaked pie crust.

Bake. Place in oven and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your oven.

How to Tell if Pecan Pie is Done

To test if the pie is done, you’ll want to make sure that the center of the pie does not jiggle a great deal when you move the pie pan slightly. If it does, leave it in the oven for about 5 more minutes and test again, repeating every 5 minutes or so until it just barely has any movement in the middle.

It will continue to firm up once removed from the oven and cools.

Also, if you touch the center of the pie, it should slightly spring back to the touch. The more you make it, the more you’ll have an eye for when it is just right to remove from the oven and not overbaked or underbaked.

How to Prevent Pie Crust Edges from Over Browning

You may place a piece of foil over the top for the last few minutes of baking to prevent the edges of the crust from becoming too brown.

How Long Will Pecan Pie Keep?

You cake easily make your pecan pie ahead of time. Allow it to cool completely and then store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Can You Freeze Pecan Pie?

Cool. Allow the pecan pie to cool completely.

Wrap. Wrap the pecan pie plate entirely in foil and then place into a freezer-safe zip top bag.

Freeze. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then slice and serve as normal.

Here’s Mimi’s Pecan Pie Recipe. I sure hope you love it as much as we do!

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Pecan Pie Recipe

The BEST Pecan Pie Recipe - This Pecan Pie Recipe is a classic in my husband's family. For every family gathering, you better believe there will be pecan pie sitting front and center on the dessert table. Every. single. time.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time55 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best pecan pie, homemade pecan pie, pecan pie, pecan pie recipe, southern pecan pie

Servings: 8

Calories: 369kcal

Author: Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch

Ingredients

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup or maple syrup
• ½ cup butter melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch salt
• 1 cup pecan halves or pieces
• 1 unbaked pie crust

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Add granulated sugar and eggs to a large bowl. Whisk together until well-combined. Add in corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in pecan halves and pour into unbaked pie crust.
• Place in oven and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your oven. A piece of foil may be placed over the top for the last few minutes of baking to prevent the edges of the crust from becoming over brown.
• You’ll want to make sure that the center of the pie does not jiggle a great deal when you move the pie pan slightly. If it does, leave it in the oven for about 5 more minutes and test again, repeating every 5 minutes or so until it just barely has any movement in the middle. It will continue to firm up once removed from the oven and cools. Also, if you touch the center of the pie, it should slightly spring back to the touch. The more you make it, the more you’ll have an eye for when it is just right to remove from the oven and not overbaked or underbaked.

Notes

Make Ahead Pecan Pie Recipe

Let the baked pecan pie cool completely and then place in the refrigerator for up 3 days. 

Freezer Friendly Pecan Pie Recipe

Once the pie has cooled completely, wrap the entire pie pan tightly with foil. Then, place the pie pan in a freezer bag, if you possible, and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw the pie in the refrigerator overnight and then slice and serve. 

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 0.6mg

Enjoy!
Robyn xo