I forgot to buy corn syrup

[spinbaby]

And I need to make a pecan pie. No way am I going to the store, so what's your vote for a good substitute? Choices are honey, agave syrup, and Mrs. Butterworth's.

[grasswire]

1. got brown sugar?

My favorite pecan pie filling, from chef David Rosengarten. It doesn't use much corn syrup, so you could probably substitute agave in it:

6 tbls unsalted butter
1 c firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 rsp salt
3 large eggs
1/2 c light corn syrup
1 tbls vanilla extract
1 c finely ground pecans
1 c coarsely chopped pecans

Make the filling: in a bowl set over simmering water, melt the buter. Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the sugar, salt, eggs one at a time, corn syrup and vanilla. Return the bowl to the heat and stir unitl the mixture is shiny and quite warm to the toch (about 130 degrees). Add the ground pecans and the chopped pecans.

Return the partially cooked pie crust to the oven to warm it (putting a warm filling into a waarm crust also helps to prevent soginess). Remmove the shell from the oven after 5 minutes and fill it evenly with the pecan mixture. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes, or until the center feels set but still slightly soft.

[kentauros]

2. That looks good!

I'll have to try it in my tart pans :D

[freshwest]

3. Gonna make those little bitty pecan pies? I miss those way too sugary treats.

[kentauros]

4. My two tart pans are too large for the little ones.

I think one pan is 8" and the other is 10". Plus, they're relatively shallow.

[hifiguy]

5. Simple syrup made with water and brown or white sugar

should do the trick. Maybe reduce it a bit more than usual.

[spinbaby]

6. I went with the pancake syrup

Seemed to work out okay.

[RedCloud]

7. Save the agave. Let it ferment into tequila!