Nothing Like a Slice of Pie

It's pretty UN-Southern and UN-Louisianaian to not know how to make an awesome pecan pie, so I am here to give you a reason to not be UN-anything.

PECAN PIE

Pie Shell: (of course, you can buy a premade one)

1 C. All purpose Flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/3 C. Shortening
3 TBS. Water
Sugar

Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cut shortening in with a fork until it clumps together. Make a dough ball and turn out on floured surface. Roll out. Place shell in a greased pie pan. Sprinkle shell with sugar. Prick with fork. Set aside.

Pie:

3 Eggs, slightly beaten
1 C. White Karo syrup
1 C. Sugar, mixed with 2 TBS. flour
1/8 tsp. Salt
2 TBS. Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 C. Pecans, coarsely chopped
1/2 C. Whole pecans

*Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

*Mix eggs, Karo, sugar, flour, vanilla, salt and butter and beat until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans and pour into pie shell. Place whole pecans on top.

*Bake for 1 hour or until pie is firm and won't jiggle when slightly shook.

This pie freezes well, but who are we kidding...it won't last that long! ;0)