Pecan Pie Recipe: Rich and Nutty
Rich pecan pie with buttery crust, caramelized filling.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ cup cold butter
- 3-4 tbsp ice water
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups pecans
- Optional: Whipped cream mint
- Suggested Pairings: Coffee ice cream
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt, sugar; cut in butter. Add ice water; form dough, chill 1 hr.
- Roll dough, fit 9-inch pie dish, crimp, chill 30 min.
- Preheat oven to 350°F with a baking sheet.
- Whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, and add pecans.
- Pour into crust; bake 45-55 minutes until set.
- Cool 2 hrs. Slice, garnish, and serve with coffee, ice cream.
Notes
- Use cold butter for the crust.
- Store in fridge 5 days, freeze 3 months.
- Try a chocolate variation.
- Pair with tea.