Ella Ween Myer's Southern Pecan Pie

Step 1

make your pie dough ahead of time

Step 2

Blind bake the crust for 10 minutes then cool

Step 3

preheat the oven to 350 degrees,

Step 4

beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl with a whisk or a handheld mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Step 5

add the sugar, melted butter, Golden Eagle syrup, flour, vanilla extract, lemon juice, salt, and 6 ounces of the pecans. Mix

Step 6

Once everything is mixed well, pour the filling into a blind baked pie shell.

Step 7

coat the pecan halves with a little Golden Eagle syrup and arrange them on top of the pie.

Step 8

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour; the pie filling should be fully baked in the center. It is like a custard.

Step 9

Check your crust at 40-45 minutes and if it is getting too brown, cover with foil until the pie is fully baked in the center. A knife inserted should come out clean.

Step 10

Let the pie cool to set the filling

Step 11

Top with ice cream or whipped cream or both, if you can take the time.