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Classic Pecan Pie

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 2 1/2 cups (325 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more as needed 
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon  kosher salt
  • 1 cup (230 grams) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 4-8 tablespoons ice water

Filling

  • 2 and 1/2 cups (250 grams) shelled pecans (pecan halves) roughly chopped with some left whole
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup (240 ml) corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Mariner
  • 1/4 cup (60 grams) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Make Pie Crust

  • Mix dry ingredients, flour, sugar and salt together in a large clean bowl.
  • Add your cubed cold butter and you a pastry cutter to cut the butter in until a small crumb is formed. Alternatively you can place all dry ingredients and butter into a food processor and pulse initial. corse crumb is formed.
  • Carefully add water, 4 tablespoons, then one tablespoon at a time until he dough comes together. You do not want it to be soggy to try your very best not to add more than 8 tablespoons.
  • Finally on a clean surface pour out dough and divide into to. Form the two pieces into disks and wrap in plastic wrap.
  • Place in fridge for an hour until ready to use.
  • When ready to use remove a single pie dough from fridge and roll out on a lightly floured surface and place in a clean pie bowl.
  • Crimp edges into the edges into the bowl and trim any excess edges.
  • If this is prepared ahead of time I like to keep in the fridge until ready to use.
  • The second pie crust can be used right away for a second pie or will keep in the fridge for 2 days. Alternatively, you can freeze for up to a month and thaw before use.

Make Filling

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a bowl mix together all the ingredients of the filling except the pecans. Mix until well combined.
  • In a prepared pie plate, add your pecans in the pie dish.
  • Fill your pie dish with pecans with your liquid filling. The pecans
  • Place your pie in the oven and bake for 50-55 minutes until set.
  • Let cool completely before cutting into it for last least 3 hours but ideally for 5.
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