Mike's Famous Pecan Pie

Whether it's Thanksgiving or Pi Day, this is a must-bake treat. And after 40+ years of making it, it's become a beloved family recipe. But here’s the twist—it's no secret! There's an interesting story behind its history, and we’re sharing it with you today. Here's the scoop from our Dad:

"In the mid 1980s, I was a member of a Rotary Club in central Illinois. I was asked to take charge of the annual sale of bagged pecans. Every year, for years, they ordered 25 cases and sold 25 cases. I was young and brash, so I told them I would double that and ordered 50 cases.

I grabbed a recipe off a bag of pecans and, along with a couple of volunteers, baked pecan pies and served it for dessert at our weekly member lunch meeting. We sold all 50 cases of pecans that year, and the pie was often mentioned in meetings afterwards. Forty years later, this recipe is still a favorite at family get-togethers. Enjoy!"

-Mike Martyka, TieMart Founder

Get ready to bake, here's the recipe for our Dad's famous pecan pie. By the way, this yields two pies:

1/4 pound butter or margarine

2 cups sugar

6 eggs

2 cups pecan halves or pieces

1 1/2 cups corn syrup (We prefer dark corn syrup, but light corn syrup will work, too.)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon vanilla

2 pie crusts (the flaky, frozen kind)

Cream butter, then add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add slightly beaten eggs and other ingredients until blended. Fold in pecans last. Pour into unbaked pie shell, still in aluminum pan, and bake on lower shelf of oven at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 55 minutes. (To avoid overflow, pies can baked on a baking sheet.) Allow to cool 3 hours to overnight. Store at room temperature.

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