Easy Pecan Pie

Nuts:  Pecans, walnuts, cashews – whatever you like best – chop very coarsely

INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 C molasses
• 1/2 C dark corn syrup or Karo
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 2 TBL Kentucky Bourbon
• 2 eggs – beaten till frothy

Note: Try beating egg whites to a medium peak if you want a less dense pie

STEP BY STEP

1. Use ready-made prepared pie crust
   or mix flour with cold butter and ice water
2. Bake docked pie shell for 10 minutes at 350º
3. Put crushed pecans in the bottom of the pie shell
4. Pour mixture into pie shell
5. Cut a donut out of foil or parchment paper to protect the shell from burning for the first 20 minutes.
6. Bake at 350º for 35-45 minutes
7. Remove protective donut after 20 minutes
8. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes
9. Cool before cutting