Preheat Oven to 425℉

Pie Crust

• One store-bought crust rolled and ready to place in a 9.5-inch deep dish pie pan.

  Purchase a store-bought frozen pie crust already in an aluminum pie pan. I use Marie Callender's deep-dish pie crust. Easiest method with great results.

  If you have a good pie crust recipe, make it and let it chill while gathering the other ingredients.

  Whichever you choose, prepare and set it aside.

Pecans

• Chopped 1 ½ cups pecans and set aside.

Pie Filling

• In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of light corn syrup. 4 tablespoons of melted butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar (you may substitute granulated sugar), 3 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and ¾ teaspoon of salt. Using a hefty whisk, thoroughly mix all ingredients until well blended.

Pie Assembly

• Place your pie crust on a baking sheet. This is for any spill overs. Pour the chopped pecans into the bottom of the pie crust and distribute evenly. Whisk the filling again briefly and then pour it over the chopped pecans. You will see the pecans starting to rise to the top. This is normal.

Baking Pie

• Place the pie into the 425℉ preheated oven and cook for 15 minutes. If you have a timer, set it for 15 minutes. When the timer goes off, reduce the oven temp to 325℉ and bake another 35-40 minutes. Set the timer for 35 minutes and check when it goes off. There will be a slight jiggle in the center of the pie only if it is done.. If you notice a slight center jiggle ( not a whole pie jiggle), then remove the pie from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to completely cool. If you feel it's not fully cooked, then return it to the oven for a few minutes.

Serving Pecan Pie

• In my opinion, a pecan pie is great without any other embellishments. But during the holidays, you may want to get a little more festive with your presentation. Serve a slice of warm pecan pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side, or a slice topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce, just to elevate an already great thing to something spectacular.