Brown Sugar Pecan Pie

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 4 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1- 9-inch pie crust, chilled and unbaked

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until butter is slightly browned and has a nutty aroma to it, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.

In a medium bowl add brown sugar making sure to break up any clumps. Add cooled butter and combine until butter is evenly distributed. Mix in flour and salt.

In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Add the egg mixture to the sugar mixture and whisk to combine. Stir in pecans.

Pour mixture into pie crust. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with a few wet crumbs.

Remove pie from the oven and place on a wire rack. Allow to cool for 2 hours before serving.

Adapted from: Cook’s Country: From Our Grandmothers' Kitchens, page 164-165 Recipe submitted to Cook’s Country by: Audrey Hunter of Tennessee

Printed from: Southern Pink Lemonade