Grandma Jettie’s Pecan Pie was a family favorite. this simple recipe for the southern US delicacy was likely a variation of a recipe that was handed down through a few generations of Jettie’s maternal ancesters (mother to daughter) in what I call the mid-south (the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma), before Jettie started making it on a regular basis. When Jettie was asked to submit a recipe for the cookbook of her beloved Parkside Baptist Church in Omaha, this was the one she chose.
Grandma Jettie’s Pecan Pie
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 3 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 unbaked pie shell
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup broken pecans
Instructions
- Boil sugar and syrup together
- Pour this mixture slowly over eggs, stirring vigorously
- Add butter, vanilla, and most of the pecans (save a few0
- Add remaining nuts to top as a dressing
- Bake in a 350 degree (F) oven for 50-60 minutes