Please suggest a delicious and simple pecan pie recipe

Anonymous
I've never made a pie before but I've been asked to bring a dessert for TG and I figure pecan pie will delight most if not all of the guests. Can someone direct me to a good recipe that won't take a ton of time? And maybe a pre made crust to save time? Thank you!!!
Anonymous
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup dark corn syrup
2 cups chopped pecans

Mix sugar and salt together in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Add sugar/salt mixture and melted butter to large bowl. Add pecans and corn syrup to large bowl.

IMPORTANT TIPS:
Give the melted butter time to cool down. If you add it to the eggs while it's still hot, it will start to cook the eggs before they get in the oven.
Under NO circumstances use light corn syrup. It MUST be dark corn syrup.

I don't have any suggestions for the crust--I do homemade, but I'm sure any store-bought crust will do.

Enjoy!
Anonymous
Thank you, PP!!
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Thank you, PP!!


Duh! Should have added to bake at 375 for 40-50 minutes. Wrap a small band of foil around the pie crust edge. It's a pain, but it keeps the pie crust edge from getting too brown.
Good luck, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Anonymous
OP here, quick question -- should I make a crust? Will there be difference taste wise? If so, do you have a crust recipe?
Anonymous
Don't know if it's the same, but Dear Abby's is my go-to. You can google it. So easy. I echo the tip about covering the edge. I like the frozen premade crusts from Whole Foods (the traditional one), but Pet Ritz or store brand are fine, too. Good luck!
Anonymous
If you've never made a pie before, using store bought crust is fine.
Anonymous
http://www.food.com/recipe/dear-abbys-famous-pecan-pie-104729 This is the recipe most people in the south use.
Anonymous
The recipe for the best pecan pie is on the Karo syrup bottle.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:The recipe for the best pecan pie is on the Karo syrup bottle.


+1
Anonymous
How far in advance can one make a pie? I'm supposed to take one to my BIL's house tomorrow. Can I make it tonight and keep it in the fridge?
Anonymous
Definitely. Make it tonight because it takes forever to cool.
Anonymous
PP here. I made the pie, but now I can't figure out if I should put it in the fridge overnight! I've looked online but I'm getting conflicting information. Some say refrigerate because its got eggs in it; others say never refrigerate because it makes the filling syrupy.

The plan is to serve it after dinner tomorrow. It has to survive an hour car trip to get there.

If I do refrigerate, do I just cover with foil?

Thanks! Totally stressed about this for some reason.
Anonymous
...I hope you refrigerated it.
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