Miss Maggie’s Pecan Pie

Master Sgt. Criss Turnipseed is the Public Information Officer with the Mississippi Highway Patrol. He is also the head of the MHP Honor Guard.  When we need answers, this is the man we call.

This pecan pie recipe is handed down from the late grandmother of Criss’s wife, and it’s a family favorite.

Miss Maggie’s Pecan Pie

Ingredients

2 large eggs (or 3 small eggs)

1/2 stick melted butter

1 t. of vanilla

5 T. dark Karo syrup

1 Cup sugar

1 Cup chopped pecans

1 frozen pie crust

Instructions

Mix melted butter, eggs, vanilla and Karo syrup. Then, add sugar and stir. Add chopped pecans and blend well. Pour mixture into frozen pie shell. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 45- 50 minutes (or until pie does not shake).