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?
Classic Pecan Pie and Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup
Ingredients
- 1 single crust pie dough
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3 eggs
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pecans halves
Instructions
- 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.
Valérie (Franche-Comté)
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.
sally @ sallys baking addiction
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 🙂
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Mum, I’m so temptingly close to you now being in Hawaii! I wish I was coming for thanksgiving dinner! 😀 xxx
Barbara Schieving
I wish you were coming too! I’d make more pies 🙂
Donna
I’ll bet Thanksgiving at your house is FABulous! Have a Happy Day!
Swagata
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.
Barbara Schieving
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.
Cathy at Wives with Knives
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.
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Cathy! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well.
Becky
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!
Claire @ Claire K Creations
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!
Coleen's Recipes
Beautiful pies!!
Heidi @foodiecrush
My husband is bowing at your feet right now, pecan pie is his favorite.
Cookin' Canuck
That looks like the perfect pecan pie! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, sweet friend.
Bonnie
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!
Paola @ gnom-gnom.com
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
carrian
Looks like a beautiful picture!! 😉 Thanks for driving last week. That was so fun!!!
Averie
Thanks for the linkup on my post and this pie of yours looks so good and gooey!
Heather | Farmgirl Gourmet
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!!!
Frieda
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!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
One of my all time favorite pies!
Megan
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!
Rosa
A wonderful roundup and divine looking pie!
Cheers,
Rosa