Serve up a classic christmas pie or try one of our festive fruit tart recipes.
Pecan Pie
Mince pies, originally called christmas pies, crib cakes or shred pies, can be traced back to the 13th century to the time of the crusaders where they keyword mincemeat pie.
Recipe Summary Pecan Pie
This is a wonderfully rich, Southern pie recipe that is the best I've tried!Ingredients | Christmas Pie Recipes
1 ¾ cups white sugar
¼ cup dark corn syrup
¼ cup butter
1 tablespoon cold water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups chopped pecans
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter, water, and cornstarch. Bring to a full boil, and remove from heat.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Gradually beat in cooked syrup mixture. Stir in salt, vanilla, and pecans. Pour into pie shell.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until filling is set.
Info | Christmas Pie Recipes
prep:
10 mins
cook:
1 hr
total:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 - 9 inch pie
