Pastry  |  Pies

Pecan Pie
from "The Joy of Cooking"

• 2 8-inch pie shells, unbaked
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup or molasses
• 1 - 1 1/2 cup broken pecans or walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon (optional) rum
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Brown pie shells for 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to cool.
3. Reduce oven heat to 370°F.
4. Cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in one egg at a time.
5. Fill the shells.
6. Bake the pies for about 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the filling comes out clean.