Country Pecan Pie Food

OLD-FASHIONED PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Roll out half the dough (one disk) on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper to 1/4-inch thickness (about a 12-inch circle). Fit into a 9-inch pie plate, crimping edges as desired. Refrig­erate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine maple syrup and next 3 ingredients in a 3 1/2-quart sauce-pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes. Whisk in butter and salt. Whisk in egg yolks.
• Spread pecans evenly in prepared crust. Carefully pour syrup mixture over pecans.
• Place in preheated oven and reduce heat to 325°F. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or just until filling is set and center jiggles slightly when gently shaken.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.

THE BEST PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add pecans; cook, stirring constantly, until very fragrant and pecans start to brown, 4-5 minutes. Remove pecans with a slotted spoon, reserving butter in pan. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. In a bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Stir whiskey, optional, and vanilla into brown sugar mixture; stir in pecans. Pour into crust. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cover edges with foil during the last 30 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, top with whipped cream and cinnamon. Refrigerate leftovers.

COUNTRY PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Roll pastry on floured surface to form 13-inch circle.
• Fit into 9-inch pie plate.
• Trim edges, flute and set aside.
• Combine corn syrup, eggs, brown sugar, and melted butter in large bowl.
• Beat on medium speed until well blended.
• Stir in flour and vanilla until well blended.
• Pour into unbaked pie crust.
• Arrange pecans on top.
• Bake 40 th 45 minutes until center of filling is puffed and golden brown.
• Cool completely on wire rack.

HILL COUNTRY COCOA-PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease and flour-dust a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate; set aside.
• Using your hands, mix flour with butter until fat is dispersed evenly into small pieces about half the size of a pea.
• Add cold water and salt and knead just until dough comes together (overmixing will make a tough crust).
• Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Place chilled dough on a surface lightly dusted with flour.
• Toss a bit of flour on pie dough and roll out with a rolling pin to a 1/4 inch thickness.
• Place in prepared pie plate.
• Shape dough to plate and place parchment paper in plate.
• Fill pie plate with pie weights (dried beans or rice) to prevent bottom of shell from cooking.
• Bake pie shell for 12-20 minutes or until almost done.
• Be sure that dough does not get brown.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• Remove paper and pie weights.
• In saucepan, combine butter, sugars and honey, and bring to a rapid boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes, or until mixture bubbles.
• Add cream, chocolate and pecans, and continue to cook, stirring until mixture bubbles again.
• Pour filling into baked pie shell.
• Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes, or until bubbles appear.
• Remove from oven and chill.
• Serve pie cold with vanilla or coffee ice cream.

MY MOM'S DELICIOUS PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 425°.
• Brown butter in saucepan until it is golden brown,do not burn; let cool.
• In separate bowl add ingredients in order listed; stir.
• Blend in browned butter well.
• Pour in unbaked pie shell and bake at 425° for 10 minutes, then lower to 325° for 40 minutes.