Pecan Pie

I found this recipe in Gourmet Cooking with a Flair, and let’s just say this is a fun and quirky cookbook from 1961 with a penchant for basic-yet-wacky twists on classics, and introducing recipes that seem very … 1960s.

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Pecan Pie

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time45 minutes mins

Total Time55 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6

Calories: 598kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 3 eggs beaten
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 9-inch pastry shell

Instructions

• Arrange pecan halves in the bottom of an unbaked 9-inch pastry shell.
• Combine eggs, butter, corn syrup and vanilla, stirring well until blended.
• Combine sugar and flour, and add to the egg mixture.
• Pour over the pecans in the pastry shell.
• Let stand, until the pecans rise to the surface.
• Bake in a 350º oven for 45 minutes.
• Let cool, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 77g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1.6mg