Maple Pecan Pie

Per serving

757.3kcal
8.9гProteins
48.4гFats
75.4гCarbs

This delicious sweet pie always comes out perfect and is very easy to make. Use a baking /pizza stone to place the pie dish on whilst baking to prevent the crust becoming soggy.

Ingredients

8 serv.
  • pie crust
  • all-purpose flour12 ounces
  • vegetable shortening3 ounces
  • butter3 ounces
  • salt1⁄8 teaspoon
  • pie filling
  • pecans6 ounces
  • butter4 ounces
  • large eggs3
  • sugar1⁄2 cup
  • maple syrup1 cup
  • vanilla essence1 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.

  2. 2

    Rub the fats into it until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

  3. 3

    Add just enough cold water to mix to a dough that leaves the bowl clean. Leave the pastry to rest in a polythene bag in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Turn the oven to 400°F.

  5. 5

    Whilst the oven is heating up toast the pecans for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

  6. 6

    Roll the pastry out and place in a pie dish that has been dusted with cornflour.

  7. 7

    Blind bake for 10 minutes.

  8. 8

    Melt the butter and mix together with the maple syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla essence.

  9. 9

    Fold in the pecans, you can chop them in half if desired.

  10. 10

    Pour the filling into the pie crust and bake for 1 hour at 275°F.

  11. 11

    The pie is ready if it does not wobble at the outer edges when you twist the dish.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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