Southern Pecan Pie Recipe posted by Staff Writer Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to Recipe This Southern Pecan Pie has a boiled filling which makes it extra thick with a caramel-like texture and flavor. Recipe Tips & Notes This Southern Pecan Pie recipe calls for straining the filling through a sieve, and I highly recommend doing it! This pie had the smoothest filling of any pecan pie I’ve ever tried, and I think that’s why. I loved the difference it made in the texture, and it’s totally worth the extra step. All you need is a simple sieve. I used a store-bought pie crust (two, actually, so I could make the border around the crust), but you can certainly use a homemade crust! Continue to Content Southern Pecan PIe Yield: 8 slices Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes This Southern Pecan Pie has a boiled filling which makes it extra thick with a caramel-like texture and flavor. Print Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1½ cups corn syrup 4 eggs ¼ cup butter 2 tsp vanilla 1½ cups pecans (halved or crushed) 1 unbaked deep dish pie crust Instructions In saucepan boil sugar and corn syrup together for 2 to 3 minutes; set aside and allow to cool for a few minutes. In large bowl beat eggs lightly and very slowly drizzle the syrup mixture into the eggs, stirring constantly. Strain the mixture through a sieve. This quickly and efficiently takes care of any scrambled egg lumps. Stir in butter, vanilla, and pecans and pour into crust. Bake in a 350°F oven for about 45 minutes. Love Pecan Pie? Me Too! Check out a few of my other pecan pie recipes below. Easy Pecan Pie Dip Pecan Pie Cake