Carter Family Recipes

A collection for curious cooks.

Recipes to return to. Techniques to build on. A welcoming place to discover what to cook next.

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  • Gettie’s Apple Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 4 cups cooking apples; chopped 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; cut into small pieces 1 cup …

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  • Kentucky Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 1 cup white corn syrup 1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed ⅓ teaspoon sea salt ⅓ cup unsalted butter or margarine; melted 3…

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  • Maple Pecan Pumpkin Tart

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked ½ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup raisins ¼ cup pecan pieces 1 16-ounce can pumpkin filling…

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  • Mom’s Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 eggs, beaten ¾ cups granulated sugar 1 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup 1 pinch sea salt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 cup…

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  • Old Pecan Street Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 4 eggs; beaten 1 cup light corn syrup ⅔ cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons margarine; melted 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1½ cups  pecan…

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  • Pecan Pie from the Heart of Texas

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 whole eggs; beaten 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup  pecan…

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  • Plantation Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 eggs 1 cup dark corn or cane syrup ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla…

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  • Southern Orange Pecan Pie

    1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked 3 large eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup ¾ cups granulated sugar 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons grated…

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  • Topsy Turvy Apple Pecan Pie

    ¼ cup softened unsalted butter or margarine ½ cup pecan halves ⅔ cups brown sugar; firmly packed 2 9-inch pie crusts; unbaked 6 cups (about 2½ pounds) tart…

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  • Alabama Pecan Meringues

    1 cup pecan pieces 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon corn starch 2 large egg whites 1 pinch salt 1 cup light brown sugar; firmly packed Preheat oven to…

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