Southern Pecan Pie Filling

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup broken pecans

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients and cook in double boiler for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes for the first 20 minutes, then stirring every 3-5 minutes,or until thickened.
• 2 while mixture cools, prepare topping.
• 3 for topping: beat egg whites until stiff.
• 4 add brown sugar and mix well.
• 5 stir in pecans.
• 6 pour cooled filling into baked pie shell.
• 7 cover with topping and bake in 325 degree oven until light brown or about 15 minutes.