Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

This was my first time making pecan pie. I chose the perfect recipe!!! I added one teaspoon of vanilla as many others did and one tablespoon dark rum. I also doubled the pecans as suggested, I put one cup chopped pecans in the pie and used another cup whole on top. It was so delicious, not too sweet at all. Four of us ate the whole pie in a matter of hours!

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Hrhwcb

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

Excellent! I added 2 Tbsp of Maker's Mark bourbon to it - made it even more of Kentucky recipe :-). Thanks for a great, no-fail pecan pie!

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POOKA75

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

I saw this pie had great reviews, except someone who said it was too sweet. A pecan pie is sweet, they are supposed to be very sweet, hence the large amounts of sugar and corn syrup. This recipe was perfect, my sister always won the grand prize ribbon for pies with a pecan pie that tasted just like this. She would take halved pecans and carefully arrange them on top so it looked perfect just in case you want to try it out in a competition. Lastly, this pie is not the sweetest pecan pie I have ever tasted, there are some that make your teeth hurt from the sweetness, this is not one of them- this one's a keeper!

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gingabebe

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

Loved this!!! Easy peezy to make but I put mine in a pecan crumb crust which was the hit it always is in my cheesecake. Ingredients 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar Directions In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pecans and lemon peel, cut in butter until crumbly. Combine egg yolk and vanilla; stir into flour mixture. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 8-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 6 tablespoons cold butter (no substitutes) 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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kwazulugal

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2011

Really, Really good. Matt's favorite.

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Foodie

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

This is usually my goto pecan pie recipe...with 1 tsp of vanilla added....its also known as Dear Abby's Pecan Pie....a delicious pie...for whatever reason as this was being cut at the table it was a gooey mess in the middle....It was totally cooked and looked beautiful as I really try to place my pecans decoratively on top.....even though it tasted very good....I was a bit embarrassed with its "runny-ness". Not sure if the karo syrup has anything to do with this.....I also made Pecan Pie V from this site the other day and that does not call for any corn syrup.....and that pie was amazing to cut w/o any sloppy mess and tasted just as delicious.

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SLJ6

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2011

This recipe came out great for me! I added one tea spoon of vanilla, and after I put the pecans on top of the filling, I sprinkled a bit of filling over the top. I will definitely be making this again. My one complaint, and this is very minor and almost always my main complaint, is that the directions are not very exact. For example, I thought that the filling would be more of a paste, and less of a liquid. It set perfectly, but it would have been nice to know that pre-oven the filling was supposed to be very liquid.

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Baker's Square

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2011

This was the first pie I had ever made. It was simple and the end result was delicious! It was a little on the sweet side, but I did get lots of compliments on it.

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amanda.crager

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

very good, simple recipe. I love that the top baked up chewy and crispy but the pie itself was gooey.

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mnewlee

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2011

I followed the directions almost to the T. The exception was I left it in the oven an extra 15 min. past the max baking time. It still didn't set up. I would like to know how long all of the successful pies baked for. I can't believe my 350* is that much different than theirs. And this ain't my first time around a pecan pie! The taste was very good. I didn't find it too sweet. I thought it was rich and caramely. I'm just disappointed that it didn't set up. It was allowed to cool to room temp too. More bake time would have burned it. Foil on top? Maybe. The taste is worth giving it another go though. For now it will be a delicious ice cream topping.

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