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pecan pie

Classic Pecan Pie

Perfect classic southern pecan pie baked with corn syrup and fresh pecans in a butter crust.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories/Serving 523 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust

  • 1¼ cup all purpose flour, ...[$0.29]
  • 1 tbsp. white granulated sugar, ...[$0.02]
  • ¼ tsp. salt, ...[$0.03]
  • ½ stick butter, cold...[$0.50]
  • ¼ cup vegetable shortening, cold...[$0.16]
  • 2 tbsp. ice water, ...[$0]

Pie Filling

  • 3 large eggs, ...[$0.69]
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar, ...[$0.15]
  • 1 cup light corn syrup, ...[$1.44]
  • ½ stick butter, melted...[$0.50]
  • 1 tsp. vanilla, ...[$0.70]
  • ¼ tsp. salt, ...[$0.02]
  • 1 cup pecans, whole or chopped...[$3.24]

Instructions
 

Pie Crust

  • Put flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter and shortening into flour mixtures until it is crumbly.
  • Add water and blend in with your hands. Cover and put in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until dough is firm.
  • Roll out dough and place in pie pan. Place in refrigerator again until filling is ready.

Pie Filling

  • Beat all eggs together and slowly add sugar, corn syrup, salt and vanilla.
  • Fold in melted butter and pecans. Pour into cold pie shell.
  • Cover crust edges in foil or pie shield.
  • Bake at 350 °F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 523kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 278mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 2gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 475IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg