Old Fashioned Pecan Pie

Name: Old Fashioned Pecan Pie
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters dark corn syrup; 1 Tbsp dark rum; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 237 milliliters light brown sugar (you may use granulated as well, or a mix of both); 355 milliliters pecan halves; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter (melted); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

The recipe Old Fashioned Pecan Pie could satisfy your Southern craving in roughly 2 hours. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 386 calories, 2g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up corn syrup, rum, pecan halves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Prepare pie crust recipe (see notes). Divide dough in half, shape into 2 discs about 5-inches in diameter and 3/4-inch thick. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 hour (or up to 2 days), or freeze up to 1 month.On a lightly floured surface use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out one disc of chilled dough to a 12-inch round, a generous 1/8-inch thick. Carefully fold dough in half, and slide it onto the rolling pin.

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Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan. Unfold the dough, easing it gently into the pie pan; do not stretch the dough.Fold the overhan inder creating a double thick rim. Crimp the edge decoratively with your fingers and use a fork to prick the bottom of the dough in several spots. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Save second disc of dough for another purpose.

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Place oven rack in middle and bottom positions. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Cover prepared pie shell with parchment, leaving a bit of overhang, and add enough pie weights or dried beans to cover bottom.

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Bake on center rack for 15 minutes.

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Remove parchment and weights, and bake and center rack until barely golden, about 5 more minutes.

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Transfer to a wire rack to cool.Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine pecans with 1 tablespoon butter and salt.

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Spread on a baking pan and toast until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, rum, vanilla, and remaining butter. Stir in eggs.

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Add toasted pecans.

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Pour filling into cooled crust. Cover lightly with foil.

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Bake on the bottom rack for 20 minutes.

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Remove foil then continue to bake until the center of the pie feels gelatin-like when pressed with the back of a spoon, about 30 more minutes.

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Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool.

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Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

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Servings:

237milliliters

dark corn syrup 1Tbsp

dark rum 1teaspoons

kosher salt 237milliliters

light brown sugar (you may use granulated as well, or a mix of both)355milliliters

pecan halves 2Tbsps

unsalted butter (melted)1teaspoon

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 56 dollars per bottle.