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- December 20, 2015
I discovered Thanksgiving when I spent my first year in Louisiana. There is nothing more reminiscent of Thanksgiving to me than a pecan pie. One bite into the buttery crust, the gooey custard, and the crunchy nuts, and I'm transported back in time, around a table filled with mashed sweet potatoes, sausage and oyster stuffing, and home-baked sourdough bread. 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 grams)
1/3 cup vegetable oil or butter, softened
1/3 cup  warm water

3/4 cup corn syrup

Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12-inch round and fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim edge. Lightly prick bottom all over with a fork and set aside.
In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar, whisking until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in corn syrup, vanilla, and salt. Lightly beat eggs in a medium bowl, then whisk in corn syrup mixture. Put pecans in pie shell and pour corn syrup mixture evenly over them (I set aside 25-30 pecan halves to place decoratively on top of the filling). Bake until filling is set, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool completely.