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Thanksgiving Dessert That's Easy As (Pecan) Pie

Nov 17 2008 - 4:15pm

Need a super-quick, delicious dessert for Thanksgiving [1]? How about classic pecan pie! This no-fail recipe is especially great for those short on time [2] or new to the kitchen [3]. No special baking equipment is needed to make this pie. All you have to do is combine the filling ingredients in a bowl, fill the pie shell, and bake. To simplify the process even more, use a ready-made pie crust from the store. The final pie is chewy, sweet, and nutty. Learn how to make it and .

Pecan Pie [4]
From Everyday Food [5]
Pecan Pie

Ingredients

1 disk homemade [6] or store-ready pie dough, rolled out and fitted into a 9-inch pie plate
4 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups pecan halves
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. with rack set in lowest position.
  2. Using kitchen shears or a paring knife, trim dough to a 1-inch overhang. With floured fingers, fold overhang under itself to form a rim; pinch between thumb and forefinger to form a uniform edge around rim of pie plate. Crimp with fingertips. Transfer dough-lined pie plate to refrigerator.
  3. Make filling: In a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugars, butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth; mix in pecans.
  4. Pour mixture into chilled pie crust; place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet.
  5. Bake until filling jiggles slightly in the center when gently shaken, 50 to 60 minutes.
  6. Cool pie completely in plate, 5 to 6 hours. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Serves 8.


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