Mississippi Pecan Pie
05. Dec, 2009 
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A friend shared this recipe with me when we lived in Memphis. This is the best Pecan Pie recipe I’ve tried. It’s from a beautiful Southern Belle who grew up on a farm in Mississippi. Here is her recipe:
1 ¼ cup dark corn syrup
1 cup sugar (I reduce it to ½ a cup)
4 whole eggs
4 T melted butter
2 ¼ cup chopped pecans
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 T dark rum
1 pie crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Combine the corn syrup and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stir, until sugar is dissolved.
Beat the eggs and gradually add the syrup while beating.
Add the remaining ingredients.
Pour in pie shell.
Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour, until pie is set.
Agaat Den Hertog, Miss A's mother, is a native of The Netherlands and began cooking in the Continental tradition, cooking classic French recipes. She expanded her repertoire to include traditional American and Southern Country dishes, after settling in the South in the early 1970's.
Agaat's passion in life is traveling — there isn't a continent that she hasn't explored. She enjoys recreating meals that she has enjoyed during her travels — everything from Southwestern Tortilla Soup with Homemade Tortilla Chips to making her own pasta from scratch to Indonesian Rice Table. In North Carolina , where she has entertained regularly for decades, she has a reputation for being the consummate chef and hostess. She loves to socialize, cook, drink good wine, and entertain. She plans to share her favorite recipes - everything from hors d'ouevres for the perfect cocktail party to traditional holiday meals to recipes from other cultures. Some will be healthy, but others will not. Some will be quick & easy, but others will take time, and be more elaborate. There will be something for all levels of cooks to enjoy. You can contact Agaat directly at 
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