Pecan Pie

Pecan pie is another Thanksgiving must. This is another one of my mom's recipes, and is absolutely divine. I tweaked her recipe just a tad by increasing the amount of both chopped and halved pecans.

2 Egg yolks

1/2 Cup packed brown sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 T flour

1/4 Cup melted, cooled butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 Cup dark corn syrup (I used light)

2 Egg whites

1 Cup chopped pecans

1 Cup pecan halves

In a large bowl combine egg yolks, sugar, salt, cinnamon, flour, butter, vanilla, and syrup. In a separate bowl beat egg whites until they hold stiff peaks. Fold into other mixture. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour mixture into a prepared pie crust. Arrange pecan halves on top of the pie in circles, starting at the outer edge of the pie. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes, checking periodically to make sure the pecans do not get too brown.

Mahlzeit!

-Coriaunty