Honey-crunch pecan pie
10 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1⅓ | cup | FLOUR CRUST |
| ½ | teaspoon | SALT CRUST |
| ½ | cup | BUTTER FLAVOR CRISCO CRUST |
| 3 | tablespoons | WATER CRUST |
| 3 | eaches | EGGS FILL |
| ¾ | cup | LIGHT CORN SYRUP FILL |
| 3 | tablespoons | BROWN SUGAR FILL |
| 3 | tablespoons | SUGAR FILL |
| 1½ | tablespoon | BUTTER, MELTED FILL |
| 1 | teaspoon | VANILLA FILL |
| ¼ | teaspoon | SALT FILL |
| 1 | cup | PECANS FILL |
| ⅓ | cup | BROWN SUGAR TOPPING |
| 3 | tablespoons | HONEY TOPPING |
| 3 | tablespoons | BUTTER TOPPING |
| 1½ | cup | PECANS TOPPING |
Directions
PREHEAT OVEN TO 3500F.
FOR THE CRUST: IN A MEDIUM BOWL, MIX FLOUR AND ½ t. SALT. WITH A PASTRY BLENDER, CUT IN SHORTENING, UNTIL MIXTURE LOOKS LIKE COARSE CRUMBS.
STIR IN WATER, (YOU MAY NEED TO ADD UP TO 1 EXTRA TABLESPOON WATER) 1 T.
AT A TIME UNTIL MIXTURE FORMS A BALL. ON A LIGHTLY FLOURED BOARD, ROLL DOUGH INTO A ROUND, 1½" LARGER THAN PIE PLATE. GENTLY EASE DOUGH INTO PLATE. TRIM PASTRY, LEAVING ½" EDGE. FOLD EDGE UNDER TO FORM A DOUBLE LIP AROUND THE SHELL. FLUTE AS DESIRED.
FOR THE FILLING: IN A MEDIUM BOWL, MIX CORN SYRUP, BROWN SUGAR, SUGAR, BUTTER, VANILLA AND SALT. STIR IN CHOPPED PECANS. SPOON MIX INTO PIE SHELL.
BAKE FOR 40 MINUTES.
WHEN PIE IS BAKING, PREPARE TOPPING. IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT COMBINE ⅓ C BROWN SUGAR, HONEY AND 2 TBS. BUTTER. COOK UNTIL SUGAR DISSOLVES, STIRRING CONSTANTLY. STIR IN PECAN HALVES. WHEN PIE IS DONE, REMOVE FROM OVEN AND SPREAD TOPPING OVER THE TOP. RETURN PIE TO THE OVEN AND BAKE FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES. TOPPING WILL BE BUBBLING AND GOLDEN BROWN.
COOL PIE COMPLETLY BEFORE SERVING.
NOTE: FILLING INGREDIENTS CUT BY ¼ TO ACCOMMODATE A SHALLOWER PIE PLATE.