Old Fashioned Pecan Pie

Name: Old Fashioned Pecan Pie
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups (325 ml) all purpose flour; 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar; 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt; 1/3 cup (80 ml) chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces; 1/4 cup (60 ml) (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 2 tbsp (30 ml) (about) ice water; 1 cup (225 ml) sugar; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup (125 ml) light corn syrup; 3 tbsp (45 ml) unsalted butter, melted; 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract; 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) chopped pecans

12 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups (325 ml) all purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
1/3 cup (80 ml) chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup (60 ml) (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tbsp (30 ml) (about) ice water
1 cup (225 ml) sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup (125 ml) light corn syrup
3 tbsp (45 ml) unsalted butter, melted
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups (425 ml) chopped pecans

Directions

1

Mix first 3 ingredients in processor.
2

Add shortening and butter; cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3

Blend in enough water to form moist clumps.
4

Gather into ball; flatten into disk.
5

Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour.
6

Roll dough on floured work surface to 13-inch round.
7

Transfer to 9-inch round cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
8

Trim to align with pan edges.
9

Freeze 15 minutes before filling and baking.
10

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
11

Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
12

Mix in 3/4 cup (175 ml) pecans.
13

Pour into crust.
14

Sprinkle with 1 cup (225 ml) pecans.
15

Bake pie until set, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
16

Transfer to rack; cool.