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Pecan Pie
Amazing Decadent Pecan Pie is a rich, chewy, nutty, sweet, traditional holiday staple. For many the holidays aren't the holidays without this brilliant dessert on the table. This homemade delight is surprisingly super simple. You are going to love it!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 50m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h 35m👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●whisk
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●food processor
- ●spatula
- ●cutting board
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
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Pie Crust
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whisk
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Add 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt in a small mixing bowl and mix thoroughly with a whisk. Transfer the flour mixture to a food processor fitted with the dough blade.
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pulse
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Add 5 ounces unsalted butter to the flour mixture, pulse several times until butter is about pea and bean size. Variations in size are okay.
unsalted butter (cold & cubed)5 ouncesmelted and cooled unsalted butter2 ounces
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process
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Turn the food processor to “on” position and drizzle 2-4 tablespoons cold water over the dough mixture through the water hole, as soon as the dough starts to pull together turn the food processor off. You may need to stop the food processor in between and get a spatula to mix up the flour at the bottom.
-4 tablespoons cold water2
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refrigerate
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Turn the dough out on the counter or cutting board, and shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic and rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
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roll
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Take the disk of pie dough out of the fridge and roll into a circle about 2” larger than your pie dish. Use extra flour to keep the dough from sticking to the counter and roller.
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shape
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Carefully place the dough over the pie dish, lightly press the dough into the bottom and side of the pie dish, let the excess dough hang over the side. Trim the excess dough leaving just enough to fold under and create a fluted edge.
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refrigerate
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Cover the pie dish with plastic wrap and keep it refrigerated, or freeze (preferred), for ⏱️ 15-30 minutes.
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prepare
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the pie crust from the freezer and use a fork to poke steam vents on the bottom of the pie dough and on the sides.
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place
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Place a large piece of parchment paper over the frozen pie dough. Place pie weights on top or pour dry beans on top to fill the whole pie crust. Make sure the parchment is large enough to cover the edges of the crust entirely.
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bake
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Place the pie dish on a large baking sheet. Bake pie crust for ⏱️ 25 minutes with pie weights or beans, then carefully remove the parchment paper along with the pie weights and bake for another ⏱️ 5 minutes.
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cool
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Remove the pie crust from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool slightly. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Pie Filling
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mix
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Add 2 ounces melted and cooled unsalted butter, 3 large eggs, 1 cup light corn syrup, ⅓ cup molasses, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to a medium-sized mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
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whisk
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Whisk together ⅓ dark brown sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Add it to the butter mixture and beat again until incorporated.
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chop
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Set aside ½ cup from the 2 ½ cups pecan halves. Add 2 cups of roughly chopped pecans to the slightly cooled pie crust.
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arrange
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Pour the filling over the chopped pecans, allowing it to settle and fill all the spaces in between the pecans. Arrange the reserved ½ cup pecans on the surface in a desired pattern.
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bake
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Place the pie dish on a baking sheet and cover the edge with a pie shield or thin strips of foil. Bake for ⏱️ 60-70 minutes until the middle is just slightly jiggly.
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cool
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
679 kcal
fat Content
44 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
48 g
sodium Content
59 mg
protein Content
8 g
cholesterol Content
115 mg
carbohydrate Content
70 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
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