By Michelle Blackmore
Pecan pie
4 steps
Prep:10minCook:1h 35min
Classic pecan pie is always welcome at any holiday table. It's a great contribution if you are celebrating away from home, as it travels well.
Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:24:43 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
76
High
Glycemic Load
37
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories375.5 kcal (19%)
Total Fat19.2 g (27%)
Carbs49.4 g (19%)
Sugars38 g (42%)
Protein4.7 g (9%)
Sodium140.7 mg (7%)
Fiber1.6 g (6%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
1 ¼ cupsall-purpose flour
½ teaspoonsalt
¼ cupunsalted butter
cut into pieces and chilled
¼ cupsolid vegetable shortening
cut into pieces and chilled
3 tablespoonswater
cold
4eggs
large
½ cupdark-brown sugar
packed
½ cupgranulated sugar
1 cuplight corn syrup
1 ½ teaspoonsvanilla extract
1 ½ cupspecan halves
Whipping cream
or topping, optional
Instructions
Step 1
Mix flour and salt in a medium bowl. Rub butter and shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender or fingertips until the mixture is the texture of coarse meal.
Step 2
Gradually add water, tossing with a fork, until the mixture begins to mass together. Shape into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs slightly in a medium bowl. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, corn syrup and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Roll out pastry to a 12-inch circle; fit into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Decoratively crimp pastry edge; set pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour filling into pie shell.
Step 4
Bake or 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted midway between center and rim tests clean. Cool on rack to room temperature. Serve with whipped cream (or topping), if desired.
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