Praline-Pumpkin Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. 2
   Combine 1/4 cup flour and ice water; stir with a whisk until well-blended.
3. 3
   Set aside.
4. 4
   Combine 3/4 cup flour, granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. 5
   Add ice-water mixture; mix with a fork until flour mixture is moist.
6. 6
   Gently press mixture into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap.
7. 7
   Roll dough, still covered, into an 11-inch circle; chill 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
8. 8
   Remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap.
9. 9
   Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray; remove top sheet of plastic wrap.
10. 10
    Fold edges of dough under; flute.
11. 11
    Pierce bottom and sides with a fork.
12. 12
    Place a 10-inch square of foil over dough.
13. 13
    Place pie weights evenly over foil.
14. 14
    Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
15. 15
    Remove foil and pie weights.
16. 16
    Combine pumpkin and next 12 ingredients; stir well with a whisk.
17. 17
    Pour into crust.
18. 18
    Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes; shield edges of crust with foil after 30 minutes.
19. 19
    Combine nuts, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons syrup.
20. 20
    Sprinkle over pie; bake an additional 15 minutes or until filling is set.
21. 21
    Cool completely on a wire rack.