Buttermilk Chess Pie
Serves 10
Cooks in 1 hour and 30 minutes
recipe
We-Can't-Have-Thanksgiving-Without-This Pecan Pie
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Serves: 8
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Ingredients
3 large eggs
3/4 cup dark Karo syrup
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cane syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups pecan halves
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 (9-inch) deep dish pie shell, unbaked
Instructions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs slightly. Whisk in the Karo syrup, sugar, cane syrup and salt. Stir in the pecans and melted butter and transfer to the pie shell. Bake until the custard sets, about 55 minutes. Let the pie cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Per serving: 554 calories (percent of calories from fat, 53), 6 grams protein, 63 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 34 grams fat (8 grams saturated), 100 milligrams cholesterol, 298 milligrams sodium.
About the recipe
This pie browns very easily so watch it and cover with aluminum if necessary during the last minutes of baking. If you are baking two or more pies at the same time, mix each separately as it is very difficult to divide the mixture.
Recipe courtesy of Elaine Bolton.
