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Decadent Pecan Pie

Make this traditional holiday pie anytime with this easy recipe. It’s sweet, crunchy pecans in a light flaky crust just like you remember.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 3 hr 55 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

Pastry

1: cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/3: cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening

2: to 3 tablespoons cold water

Filling

2/3: cup sugar

1/3: cup butter or margarine, melted

1: cup corn syrup

1/2: teaspoon salt

3: eggs

1: cup pecan halves or broken pecans

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Directions

1 In medium bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
2 Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
3 Heat oven to 375°F. With floured rolling pin, roll pastry into round 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; press with times of fork or flute if desired.
4 In another medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients except pecans with wire whisk or hand beater until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate.
5 Cover edge of pastry with 2- to 3-inch-wide strip of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center is set, removing foil for last 15 minutes of baking. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled before serving. Store in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

You can taste the difference! Pie crusts made with self-rising flour differ in flavor and texture from those made with all-purpose flour.

Rise to the occasion! If using self-rising flour, there is no need to add salt.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 530
Calories from Fat: 260),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 29g; 29%
(Saturated Fat 9g, 9% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 100mg; 100%;
Sodium: 400mg; 400%;
Total Carbohydrate: 63g; 63%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 34g 34% ),
Protein: 5g; 5%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/4/2013 5:10:56 PM REPORT ABUSE Sparkle135 said:

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My first time making this it turned out GREAT! This recipe is very easy to make with little ingredients! :)

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Posted 11/22/2012 6:41:14 AM REPORT ABUSE a_hunt26 said:

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I've been making this pie for over 12 years. Both my dad and brother absolutely love it. It's easy and it really is the best pecan pie. Love it, always comes out perfect.

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Posted 11/24/2011 8:21:29 AM REPORT ABUSE Smiling_Rain said:

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This was my first attempt at making a pecan pie. My only problem was that my oven is a little off, and while the outside was very done (almost a little too done), the middle was not cooked all the way through. Otherwise, it was great!

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