Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pecan Pie is a vegetarian recipe with 10 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 287 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Southern food. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. If you have firmly brown sugar, granulated sugar, whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Roll half recipe Easy Piecrust dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface (about a 13-inch circle). Fold in half, and transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Unfold and drape over pie plate, pressing bottom and sides into pan. Chill in freezer 10 minutes.
Combine eggs, brown sugar, and corn syrup in a large bowl, and whisk until thoroughly blended. Stir in granulated sugar and next 3 ingredients.
Add cream, Pumpkin Puree, and chopped pecans; stir to blend.
Pour mixture into chilled piecrust.
Bake at 400 on lower oven rack for 1 hour 5 minutes or until filling sets around edges and is slightly loose in center; shield pie lightly with aluminum foil after 30 minutes, if necessary.
Let cool completely before slicing.
Note: You may substitute 1 1/2 cups cooked and mashed butternut squash for pumpkin.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices 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. You could try Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 29 dollars per bottle.
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Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese
Classic natural sweet Spatlese with nice acidity and elegant, natural residual sugar. Selective harvest, gentle processing of the must, systematic clarification, slow fermentation and careful finishing are the basics for this traditional Vollrads' Riesling.This wine pairs perfectly with Asian cuisine due to the harmony of sweetness and acidity. Also interesting taste combinations can be achieved through the pairing of blue-veined cheese or a fruit dessert.