Fabulous Pecan Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground allspice | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) | |
| Cold water | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Pecan halves | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Eggs | 3 , beaten | |
| Dark corn syrup | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1⁄8 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 808 Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33 g50.2%
Saturated Fat 9.8 g49.2%
Trans Fat 3.4 g
Cholesterol 116.5 mg38.8%
Sodium 122.2 mg5.1%
Total Carbohydrates 125 g41.7%
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g6.9%
Sugars 65.1 g
Protein 8 g15.1%
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 4.3% Iron 15.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. 15 minutes before baking time, preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Lightly grease a pie tin or flan ring with butter.
MAKING
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, 2 teaspoons sugar, the cinnamon, and allspice.
4. Run in shortening with your finger tips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Sprinkle a little cold water and bind the mixture to resemble dough.
6. Roll dough into a ball.
7. Wrap in cling film and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
8. On a lightly flour work surface, roll dough into a circle of 1/8-inch thickness.
9. Carefully lift and fit the pastry into pie tin.
10. Use a knife to trim edges.
11. Fill the pie shell with pecans and, chocolate pieces if using.
12. In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, remaining sugar, the eggs, corn syrup, vanilla, lemon peel, and nutmeg.
13. Pour this into pastry shell.
14. Place the pie tin on a baking sheet, on the middle level of the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
15. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and bake for 30 minutes till set.
16. Remove and cool on wire rack.
SERVING
17. Serve warm or chilled with ice-cream, custard or cream.
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