Southern Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 1 single pie crust, chilled
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tbsp bourbon
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups pecan halves

Instructions

1. 1

   Fit the crust into a nine-inch pie plate, crimp the edge, and freeze it for twenty minutes while the oven heats to 350°F.

2. 2

   Whisk the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, bourbon, vanilla, and salt until the sugar has dissolved and no streaks of egg remain.

3. 3

   Scatter the pecans over the chilled crust and pour the filling over them so they float into an even layer on top.

4. 4

   Bake fifty to sixty minutes, tenting with foil if the crust browns too fast, until the center is puffed and no longer sloshes.

5. 5

   Cool completely, at least three hours, so the filling sets firmly enough to slice.