Maple Pecan Pie
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8
 
Pecan Pie
Ingredients
  • For the Dough:
  • 1½ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 10 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 6 Tablespoons Ice Water
  • For the Maple Pecan Filling:
  • 1 Cup Maple Syrup
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
  • 2 Cups Pecans
Instructions
  1. Cut the butter into tiny cubes and place in the freezer to chill.
  2. Mix the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add the butter and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into the flour.
  4. Once it resembles small peas, start adding the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough sticks together.
  5. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in parchment or wax paper and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  6. While the dough is chilling, prepare the maple pecan filling.
  7. Melt the butter and let cool.
  8. Once cool, combine the butter, maple syrup, eggs, light brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk until well blended. Add in the pecans.
  9. Remove the pie dough from the refrigerator.
  10. Pre-heat oven to 350 then spray pie pan with baking spray.
  11. Roll dough into a 11-12 inch circle.
  12. Carefully lift dough and place over pie plate.
  13. Use a fork to dock the pie crust bottom.
  14. Cut away any excess dough and crimp the edges of the pie.
  15. Pour the pecan mixture into the pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
  16. If the edges start to get too brown, cover them with aluminum foil.
  17. Let cool for at least 1 hour to allow the pie to set.
Recipe by In The Kitchen With April at http://www.inthekitchenwithapril.com/2015/12/maple-pecan-pie.html