Suzanne's Best Pecan Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 frozen pie shell (i use whole wheat)
• 1 1/2-2 cups pecans
• 3/4 cup brown rice syrup
• 1/2 cup maple syrup (the real kind!)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon brandy or 1 tablespoon sherry wine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a saucepan, combine syrups, brown sugar, butter and vanilla. while stirring, bring to a boil so the butter and sugar dissolve. remove from heat and add cream and brandy. set aside.
• 3 while mixture is cooling, grind pecans in a food processor.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, beat eggs with an electric hand mixer or fork.
• 5 add pecans and syrup mixture to the eggs and stir well with a fork.
• 6 pour into frozen, unbaked pie shell and place on a cookie sheet.
• 7 bake for 45 minutes.
• 8 after removing from the oven, brush the top of the pie and the crust with heavy cream.
• 9 cool completely! serve with fresh whipped cream if desired.
• 10 this can be made a day or 2 in advance and keeps very well covered in foil.