Brandy Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
• 1 cup whole pecans
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl place pecans and pour in brandy; let sit 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 400°.
• 3 in medium bowl combine sugar, eggs, vanilla, corn syrup, salt and flour, mixing well.
• 4 stir in melted butterand brandied nuts.
• 5 pour into pie shell.
• 6 cover crust edges with narrow strips of foil to prevent over browning.
• 7 bake at 400° for 15 minutes; reduce temperature to 350° and bake 15 minutes. remove foil from edges and bake 15 minutes more till puffed and golden.
• 8 a knife inserted 1/2 way between edge and center will come out clean.
• 9 serve warm or cold topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.