Chef John's Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecan halves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, flour and salt. Beat in the eggs, corn syrup, melted butter and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in the pecans, and pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Interesting Facts

• Pecan Pie was first invented in the late 1800s.
• Pecan Pie is a popular Thanksgiving dessert in the United States.
• Pecan Pie is made with corn syrup, which is a thick, sweet syrup made from the starch of corn.