Pecan Pie

I have never attempted a homemade pie. This year I really wanted to make Kevin his favorite pie for our Christmas dinner so I asked around for a good recipe and then gathered all my ingredients. Thanks to a friend from work she gave me a great suggestion to use The Pioneer Woman's "The Pie That'll Make You Cry" (Pecan Pie).

AND... it turned out awesome! This recipe makes enough for two pies and although she doesn't state this in her recipe there would be no way you could fit this in one pie crust. Two is always better than one when it comes to pie anyways! Right?

Pecan Pie

Ingredients:

2 unbaked pie crusts

1 cup vegan can sugar

3 TBS brown sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup corn syrup

3/4 tsp vanilla

1/3 melted butter (earth balance)

3 eggs, beaten

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees

* Mix sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl.

* Pour chopped pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell.

* Pour syrup mixture over top of pecans. Cover top and crust lightly with foil.

* Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 20 minutes. Be careful to not burn the crust or pecans, check often.

* Allow to cool for several hours or overnight, serve.

Kitchen Notes:

* Pie should not be overly jiggly when you remove it from oven. Watch your oven time as it may vary.