Pecan Pie Cookwise

Name: Pecan Pie Cookwise
Ingredients: 1 cup pecan pieces; 6 tablespoons butter; 14 teaspoon salt; 1 cup light corn syrup; 34 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons arrowroot; 2 tablespoons water, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 3 large egg yolks, at room temperature; 1 pie shell

11 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup pecan pieces
6 tablespoons butter
14 teaspoon salt
1 cup light corn syrup
34 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons arrowroot
2 tablespoons water, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 large eggs, at room temperature
3 large egg yolks, at room temperature
1 pie shell

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
2

Roast the pecan pieces on a baking sheet in the center of the oven for 8 minutes.
3

While the pecans are hot, stir in 2 tablespoons butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
4

Raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
5

Boil 1 cup corn syrup, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 4 tablespoons butter, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium size, heavy saucepan on medium heat for 3 minutes.
6

Remove from the heat and let cool for 2 minutes.
7

Stir together the arrowroot and water in a small bowl.
8

Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
9

Stir this mixture well into the hot syrup.
10

Stir the eggs and egg yolks together in a large bowl, then stir the hot syrup in a little at a time.
11

Sprinkle pecan pieces over prebaked crust.
12

Pour the filling over the pecans and bake in the lower third of the oven for 35 minutes.