Grammy's Kitchen · Pecan Pie · My Favorite Pecan Pie
One of 63 pecan pie recipes we measured
from sallysbakingaddiction.com
It ranks #1 of 63 for bottom crispness among the pecan pie recipes we compared. 189 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 63.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 25% |
| total sugar | 0% | 90% |
| egg | 0% | 65% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 17% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1 unbaked Flaky Pie Crust (what I used) or All Butter Pie Crust* | |
| egg wash for pie crust: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon milk or heavy cream | |
| 250 g | 2 and 1/2 cups (250g) shelled pecans (pecan halves) |
| 150 g | 3 large eggs |
| 154 g | 1 cup (240ml) dark corn syrup* |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar |
| 6 g | 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 56 g | 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
Method: 7 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I have made this pie several times and think it has the best flavor using some brown sugar and the cinnamon. I also used the white karo( 2/3 cup + 1/3 cup cane syrup). I baked it on lower 1/3 rack on a baking sheet( makes it easier to handle) after baking the ” — a cook, 5.0★
“The pie came out beautiful, followed recipes for crust and for pie filling and crimping to a “T” I even had your book with all the great pictures a lot of help my best pie yet thank you and happy thanksgiving now my question I need some advice for my son he’s ” — a cook, 5.0★