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Fresh Ideas - November 8 - Brown Sugar Pecan Pie

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Friday, November 7, 2014 - 7:45am

Brown Sugar Pecan Pie

Ingredients

Crust:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) ground pecans
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, cold
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3–4 tablespoons ice water, divided
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Filling:
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pecan halves
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Preparation

  1. To make crust, mix flour, nuts and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until pieces are size of small peas. Mix egg yolk, 3 tablespoons ice water and lemon juice in small bowl. Add to flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring lightly and tossing with fork until moistened and dough just holds together. Add remaining ice water, if needed. Gather dough and shape into 1-inch-thick disk.
  2. Refrigerate, wrapped in plastic wrap, 1 hour or overnight.
  3. Heat oven to 425°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, rolling from center to edge, to form 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters; ease and unfold into 9-inch pie plate. Press pastry gently against bottom and sides of pie plate, easing out any air. Trim edge leaving 1/2-inch overhang. Fold overhang under; flute edge. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes.
  4. Line piecrust with aluminum foil; fill with pie weights. Bake in oven until pastry is set, 8–10 minutes. Remove foil and weights; pierce pastry all over with fork. Bake until pastry is golden brown, 5–7 minutes longer. Cool completely on wire rack.
  5. Heat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs, brown sugar, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt in medium bowl until well blended. Arrange pecan halves evenly in bottom of piecrust. Carefully pour egg mixture over pecans.
  6. Bake in center of 350°F oven until knife inserted midway between center and edge of pie comes out clean, 40–45 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

 

Serves
8

Notes, Tips & Suggestions
Note: Pastry dough can be made in food processor. Also, ground almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts can be substituted for pecans.

Preparation Time:
35 minutes

Chill Time:
1 1/2 hours or overnight

Bake Time:
15-20 minutes

Cook Time:
40-45 minutes

SOURCE:
Family Features

 

 

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