Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2006

I have been searching for "THE PECAN PIE" for 30 yrs and EUREKA! This recipe, in my opinion does need vanilla added to it, just add to your own taste, for you beginners that is the only way to cook or bake. But remember, this "IS" a science, so simply stick with playing with flavors at first, then with experience you will learn to change textures etc. This pie is a keeper, it serves 12 for a reason...it is very rich. This recipe is now a family tradition! THANK YOU INGRID H. FOR SHARING!!!!!

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Nancy C, ON Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2006

The layers and layers of pecans make this a big hit.

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ALLEGHATOR

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2006

There's way too much butter in this crust. That makes it extra tasty, but the crust shrinks up while baking. The filling is great though, so with a different crust recipe, or a refrigerated crust, this is a really tasty pie!

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Brooke

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2006

IT IS DELICIOUS!!!! my first time doing pecan pie and it came out wonderful!!! the crust was so easy to make and well everything, I just had light corn syrup so instead of the dark syrup I used one tb of maple syrup and one of the light corn syrup more. DE-LICIOUS! my husband loved it!

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olganydia

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2006

This pie was gorgeous when it came out of the oven, but failed to taste as good as it looked. My crust ended up being hard and not very tasty and the pecans on the top were toasted too much causing them to be a little overwhelming in flavor. I may try this recipe again, but if I do I will use my old stand by pie crust recipe and omit the pecans laid on the top.

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2006

My husband requested a pecan pie and so I made one for our anniversary dinner. I made the mistake of thinking I had light syrup and in reality I only had dark. So, that's all I used and it turned out beautifully. My husband loved it. Thanks (oh yeah, and I loved the crust, wouldn't change a thing)

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Anjilee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Americus, Kansas, USA

Living In: Pratt, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: May 30, 2006

WOW!! This was my first time ever making a pecan pie, and it was incredible. I was nervous because I have never made a homemade pie crust, so that was my first time as well. And I served the pie for a family party, and EVERYONE JUST LOVED IT. They ALL said it was the BEST pecan pie they ever had. I even had one comment-"Now I am a southerner, with a southern family, and this was the BEST I have ever eaten" Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this recipe, it will stay in my collection forever!!!

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Reviewed: May 10, 2006

This was so delicious. The crust is a sturdy, flavorful one that melds perfectly w/the filling - just as pecan pie should. I've never had a pecan pie that was so nutty! Wonderful! Its all about the pecans. My family used to make one w/bourbon, so I added a splash of bourbon to the filling along w/ a pinch of FRESHLY grated nutmeg. This just heightened the flavors and gave some complexity. I also used my food processor to make the dough and it still came out PERFECTLY. Thanks so much for sharing such a great recipe!

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ALIEA

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Home Town: Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Mountain Grove, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2006

Although I make a couple of modifications to make this pie my own, following the directions exactly will result in a pie that comes out perfectly and it will get RAVES!! Thank you for sharing the recipe!!

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MAMAMORA

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Living In: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2006

I am giving this one 4 stars because despite everything I thought it tasted good. I don't like anything goey and I found after making this pie that there was a lot of "jelly" at the bottom of the pie. Next time I will use less syrup and maybe more nuts cause I like mine very nutty. Also I found that the pie almost scorched before setting so I switched the oven off and let it stand for a while. I read another review and next time I will cover it will foil. Otherwise it is a good tasting pie.

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Chocolate

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Living In: Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2006

I am not a big fan of regular pie crusts so I made this recipe with a graham cracker crust instead. It was a huge hit.

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Rebekah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dudley, Georgia, USA

Living In: Statesboro, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2006

This pie is amazing. I have had many requests to make more. It is the best pecan pie I have ever had.

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LOSTAZURE

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2006

This pecan pie was excellent! I loved it and so did the family!

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Samantha Stinson

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kenner, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2006

YUMMY!!! I was shocked by how easy it was to make (crust and all).

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Lisa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Holland, Michigan, USA

Living In: Clearwater, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2006

For brown sugar lovers, the original recipe is great, but I tried it with white sugar, doubled the recipe,added three extra tbsp melted butter,one egg yolk, and only put pecans on the top. OH MY GOODNESS IT WAS FABULOUS! I'm so excited to have this recipe among my collection! My whole family went crazy. Oh, I also covered top with tinfoil after 30 minutes of baking so the top wouldn't scorch. I, unfortunatelly am forced to use an electric oven that has a heat coil. This coil has murdered many a meal at my house. So, for any of you who have the same kind of evil electric oven, tinfoil can save you too :)

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MONIKKKA

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2006

I have made this pie for Thanksgiving the past 3 years and it is AWESOME! (I just forgot to rate it.) :)

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BEANIE J

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2006

I MADE THIS PIE 5 TIMES OVER THE HOLIDAY'S AND IT WAS FANTASIC EVERYTIME. SOME TIMES I USED ALL THE NUTS IT CALLS FOR AND OTHER TIMES LESS AS A HUGE NUT LOVER EITHER WAY WAS PERFECT FOR ME. A KEEPER!!!

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DAVIS_GIRL_99

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2005

For 20 years I used my mother's pecan pie recipe. This year I wanted some change to it. This recipe is PHENOMENOL! It is the best pecan pie ever. Thanks for sharing.

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Michele W

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hampton, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2005

This review is for the filling only as I made a different crust. I followed the recipe exactly as stated. I really liked the amount of pecans this had, but the flavor was pretty average. The filling wasn’t too sweet, which was good, but it lacked that dark richness that makes pecan pie so delicious. The filling set up perfectly and wasn’t runny, but the texture was a little off; kind of lumpy. This pie presents well and is tasty, but just isn’t exceptional in my opinion.

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RETROINDIGO

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Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Athens, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2005

I love this recipe..My dad always used to buy the local store pecan pie; but ever sine I made this one, he always is looking foward to it, during the holidays.

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