Thanksgiving Dessert That's Easy As (Pecan) Pie

Ingredients

1 disk homemade 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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