Old Fashioned Pecan Pie Recipe (No Corn Syrup)

Old-fashioned pecan pie using the easy pie crust.

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Old Fashioned Pecan Pie Recipe (No Corn Syrup)

Make a Homemade Pecan Pie that's got great flavor and isn't too sweet. This old fashioned pie has all the parts of a pecan pie that you love made with brown sugar and butter without corn syrup or Karo.

Prep Time30

Cook Time50

Chilling1

Total Time2 20

Course: Dessert Recipes

Servings: servings

Calories: 526kcal

Author: Laura

Equipment

Pie Pan use a regular pie pan, no deep dish pie pan needed

Ingredients

Pie Crust Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt add an extra pinch if your butter is unsalted
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
2 to 4 TBSP cold water

Pecan Pie Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 TBSP all-purpose flour
pinch salt
2 TBSP milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pecans

Instructions

Make the Pie Crust

In the bowl of a food processor whirl the flour, salt and sugar together
Cut the butter in chunks, drop it in the food processor and pulse on and off until it resembles fine crumbs
Start with the smallest amount of water and drizzle it in while the food processor is running
If the dough clumps up it's done, if it doesn't come together it needs more water
Pat the dough a bit flat, wrap it and chill at least one hour

Make The Pecan Pie

Preheat oven to 375˚
Melt the butter and set it to cool, it needs to be melted but not hot
Sprinkle a little flour on a clean counter and roll out the chilled dough
Add a sprinkle of flour in the pie pan and lay the rolled out pie crust in the pan, fit it in the pie pan
Trim the extra pie dough about 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pie pan
Take the extra pie dough and fold it under the edge of the crust on the edge of the pan
Pinch or flute the crust of the pie on the rim of the pie pan
Set the pie pan in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes
Mix the sugars, flour, and salt together, set aside
Mix the cooled butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla together
Pour over the sugar mixture and beat well
Fold in pecans
Pour in prepared pie crust
Bake at 375˚ for 40-50 minutes until the pie is set and the crust is nicely browned

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Notes

Short on time? Use a prepared pie crust from the refrigerated section or a frozen pie crust and skip the crust steps. They all work!!
Use a 9-inch pie pan for best results, no deep dish pie pans are needed!
Want more help with the crust? My Easy Pie Crust post walks you through it.

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