Crunchy pecans surrounded by a sweet, rich sticky filling in a flaky pie crust. Pecan pie served with a dollop of fresh, sweetened whipped cream is a classic southern pie and the perfect finish to Thanksgiving dinner.
For me the best part of Thanksgiving dinner isn’t the dinner at all, it’s the pie. One of my husband’s favorite pies is pecan pie. He doesn’t like change much, so when I make pecan pie for him, I make it the classic way. Okay, I may have changed it up just a bit with brown sugar, a little salt and extra pecans.
Pecan pie is such an easy pie to make. You just whisk the ingredients together, toss in the nuts and pour it in a pie crust. The nuts rise to the top and brown up beautifully as the pie cooks.
If you’re intimidated by pie crust, I have a great step by step tutorial, or just buy a refrigerated or frozen pie crust at the store.
In addition to pecan pie, I’ll be baking an Apple Cranberry Streusel pie and a classic Pumpkin Pie.
My daughter thought three pies for eight people was a little excessive, but everyone wants to have their favorite. I guess we’ll be having pie for breakfast on Friday.
Yesterday on Pressure Cooking Today, Frieda shared how to make perfect mashed potatoes in the pressure cooker, and today I posted a turkey stock recipe so you can make the perfect gravy and stuffing to go with your perfect potatoes.
What’s a must have for your Thanksgiving dinner?
Ingredients
- 1 single crust pie dough
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pecans halves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll chilled pie dough out to a 12-inch circle. Place dough in 9" pie pan and flute edge as desired. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Whisk together corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into chilled pie crust.
- Bake on center rack of oven for 50 to 60 minutes until filling is set in the middle. Cool completely for at least 3 hours on wire rack before serving.
Here’s my Thanksgiving menu this year:
- Dry-Brined Turkey - I’ve done a dry brine for three years now. It’s so moist and delicious.
- A traditional bread stuffing adapted from a recipe my sister-in-law gave me when I first got married.
- This year I’ll be making perfect Mashed Potatoes and Gravy in my pressure cooker – I make the potatoes early and keep them warm in a crockpot with a little milk on top.
- Green Beans and Bacon (new this year)
- My favorite dinner rolls using Frieda Loves Bread’s Brown & Serve Roll technique.
- I grew up eating Green Jello Cream Cheese Salad and it really wouldn’t be Thanksgiving for me without it, my kids love it now too.
- Ocean Spray Cranberry jelly from the can because my boys and husband love it and choose it over homemade cranberry sauce (not that I’m bitter about that)
- Pecan Pie, Apple Cranberry Streusel Pie and Pumpkin Pie
More Thanksgiving recipe ideas:
My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes, Cookin’ Canuck
Chopped Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries, Pecans & Blue Cheese, Two Peas and Their Pod
Thanksgiving Favorites with a Southwest Twist, Everyday Southwest
Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Meringue, Completely Delicious
66 Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas, Sweet Basil
Orange Compote with Candied Cranberries {Thanksgiving Week}, Taste and Tell
Thanksgiving Recipes and Leftover Turkey Recipes, Kalyn’s Kitchen
Thanksgiving Round Up, Real Mom Kitchen
Thanksgiving Round-Up 2012, Apron Strings
20 Healthier Thanksgiving Recipes, Averie Cooks
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I love to bake, especially cookies, cakes, and pies. I’ll post my adventures in the kitchen, my favorite new recipes, as well as our family favorites.
A wonderful roundup and divine looking pie!
Cheers,
Rosa
Can you believe pecan pie isn’t a traditional pie made for our Thanksgiving? Not a lot of nut fans in my family! I however love it, and yours looks fabulous!
One of my all time favorite pies!
A beautiful pecan pie, Barbara! Love the menu and thanks for sharing the round ups of other local fabulous bloggers!
You have saved yourself a lot of time/effort by making many of your menu items ahead of time. No doubt you will enjoy a nice, relaxing Thanksgiving with your family!
I love this Barbara. My dad absolutely lives for Pecan pie on Thanksgiving. He’s already asked me a few times if I’m making it (as if I’d change my mind). Happy Thanksgiving week to you!!!
Thanks for the linkup on my post and this pie of yours looks so good and gooey!
Looks like a beautiful picture!!
Thanks for driving last week. That was so fun!!!
I’ve actually never had pecan pie (I was brought up in Mexico), and it is not something very popular in the UK either. I LOVE pecans though so I think it is something I will have to try this week… and yours looks just mouthwatering
We LOVE pecan pie but I only make it at Thanksgiving. Bought the nuts this morning and I don’t think 3 pies for eight people is excess. It’s the best part of the meal!
That looks like the perfect pecan pie! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, sweet friend.
My husband is bowing at your feet right now, pecan pie is his favorite.
Beautiful pies!!
You can never have too many desserts! It’s much more exciting to have a small slither (or large slice) of 3 different ones than one big piece of one. Yum!
Your pecan pie looks fabulous! And I just made mashed potatoes today too… but the old fashioned way
Great recipe round up too.. so many tasty Thanksgiving dishes out there!
I don’t stray too far away from our traditional recipes either, Barbara. I would love to try every recipe that you have listed. I hope you and your family have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks Cathy! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well.
I am an ardent follower of your blog. My friend and I loved the idea of a smash cake and make one for her daughter’s 1st birthday. It was a super hit. I wanted to ask you if I could substitute pecans with walnuts in this pie. Also, could you share a substitute for light corn syrup.
Thanks for following! Yes, you could easily substitute walnuts. Here’s a link to suggested substitutions for corn syrup http://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/cooking-questions/substitute-for-corn-syrup-00420000013219/. I’ve also seen recipes that substitute Golden Syrup popular in the UK if that’s available.
I’ll bet Thanksgiving at your house is FABulous! Have a Happy Day!
Mum, I’m so temptingly close to you now being in Hawaii! I wish I was coming for thanksgiving dinner!
xxx
I wish you were coming too! I’d make more pies
I love a classic pecan pie, especially for my dessert of choice on Thursday. My mom makes a killer pumpkin pie and pecan pie and I always have a small sliver of both. I can’t resist! Pie for breakfast on Friday doesn’t sound so bad, either
Hello Barbara
Merci pour ta fidélité, j’apprécie beaucoup !!
Cette tarte me rappelle une spécialité du Périgord avec des noix aussi
Miam
Bises
Bon et beau mardi.
Valérie.
A fantastic round up! The pecan pie looks mouthwatering!
Your daughter wouldn’t want to be here then. I usually make 3 pies and there are only 6 for dinner and only 2 of us for leftovers.
I love pecan pie – love, love love it.
i cringe at the thought of thanksgiving without food blogs anymore, there are always so many great ideas, including this glorious pie. my husband is allergic to pecans, so i guess i’ll have to eat this myself, darn!
I love pecan pie, even for breakfast! =)
Thanks for rounding up all of these recipes, cant wait to look at all of them.
Happy Thanksgiving!
As much as I love the meal, I’m always almost tempted to skip straight to dessert! This looks like the perfect pecan pie!
Oh mercy me, I think I might just have to add a pecan pie to the menu for Thursday!
Pecan pie is one of my mom’s favorites! If I was going to see her this fall, I’d totally bring this to her!
My family doesn’t care for pecan pie but I love it. Yours looks delicious. Maybe you could send me a slice. Great roundup. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
your whole meal sounds fantastic. I’ll be making a pecan pie tonight. Already got the pumpkin pie done and the cranberry sauce. My family doesn’t get a choice on sauce, they get what they get. Some years canned, some years homemade. this year? Homemade!!!
Happy Happy Thanksgiving to you and your dear family!
I knew you’d have some good pie recipes! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving dinner, and thanks for the mention.