Pecan Pie with Grand Marnier
Pecan Pie with Grand Marnier might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. One serving contains 230 calories, 2g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. If you have firmly brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 13 minutes. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Prepare dough for Classic Pastry Shell and Pastry Stars.
Roll three-fourths of dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Place in a 9" pie plate; trim off excess pastry along edges. Fold edges under, and crimp.
Place pastry in refrigerator while preparing Pastry Stars and pie filling.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll remaining dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using a 1" star-shaped cutter, cut out 12 stars. Repeat procedure using a 1 1/2" star-shaped cutter to cut out 5 stars.
Transfer stars to prepared baking sheet.
Whisk together 1 egg and cream in a small bowl.
Remove pastry from refrigerator.
Brush egg wash over Pastry Stars and around crimped edge of pastry.
Whisk remaining 3 eggs in a bowl.
Whisk in brown sugar and next 5 ingredients; stir in chopped pecans.
Pour filling into pastry shell. Arrange pecan halves around outer edge of filling. Arrange Pastry Stars on top of pie.
Bake at 350 on bottom oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes or until filling is set and pastry stars are browned.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.