Pecan Pie Recipe
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Category
Dessert
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
For the crust:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ice cold butter, cut into small pieces
Up to 1/4 cup ice water
For the filling:
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup dark brown sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tablsepoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped toasted pecans
Directions
Place flour, sugar, salt, and butter in food processor and pulse for 10 to 20 seconds until dough is consistency of coarse crumbs. Continue pulsing and add water 1 tablespoon at a time just until dough comes together. Transfer ball of dough to flat surface, press into 4-inch disc, wrap with plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Remove from plastic roll into a 12-inch circle and transfer to pie plate. Cut off excess dough and crimp edges.
Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, salt, eggs, corn syrup, and vanilla. Fold in pecans. Pour filling into prepared pie crust. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until filling is just set.
