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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1/3 cup |
| salted butter: 3 Tbl |
| eggs: 1 (large) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| light corn syrup: 1/4 cup |
| pecans (chopped): 4 Tbl |
| semisweet chocolate chips (chips): 4 Tbl |
| salted butter: 1 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 5 Tbl |
| light whipping cream (fluid): 1/4 cup |
| pecans (chopped) |
Turtle Pecan Pie
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
50 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
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- In a small bowl rub flour with 4 teaspoons sugar and 3 T. butter to make coarse crumbs.
- With a fork stir in 1 t. water-use a touch more if needed.
- Squeeze into a ball, then press into the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the sides of a buttered 6 inch wide cake pan with removable rim.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven until pastry is golden brown and firm when pressed, around 20 minutes.
- Remove.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl using a whisk blend remaining sugar, egg, corn syrup, vanilla, pecans, and chocolate.
- Pour into the warm crust and bake until the filling is set, about 30 minutes.
- Remove and let stand until cool-chill or serve warm with caramel sauce and nuts.
- Caramel Sauce: In a 2 quart pan over high heat combine the butter and sugar.
- Whisk quickly until sugar is melted and amber in color, around 3 minutes.
- Remove and add the whipping cream-this will sputter-whisking until smooth.
- Ladle over pie wedges and sprinkle with nuts.