Pecan Pie Recipe

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This pecan pie recipe is our best yet, but be prepared: you’ll be asked to make this recipe every single Thanksgiving from here on out.

Ingredients

  • Dough for single-crust pie
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon, optional
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Optional: Whipped cream and ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
  2. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add pecans; cook, stirring constantly, until very fragrant and pecans start to brown, 4-5 minutes. Remove pecans with a slotted spoon, reserving butter in pan. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. In a bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Stir whiskey, if desired, and vanilla into brown sugar mixture; stir in pecans. Pour into crust.
  3. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cover edge with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, top with whipped cream and cinnamon. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 695 calories, 49g fat (17g saturated fat), 130mg cholesterol, 430mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g protein.

Pecan pie is a Thanksgiving tradition in my house, and I was on a quest to create the ultimate version. This might be it!& mdash;James Schend, Taste Recipes Deputy Editor
Recipe Creator

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