Pecan Pie

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 115 minutes
Servings: 8

This Thanksgiving dessert is easy as pie, thanks to our jarred pecan pie filling. And because it’s so simple to prepare, you’ll have plenty of time to make decorative crust cutouts, if you like, for your prettiest pie ever. Check out our Guide to Pie for all info you’ll need.

Ingredients:

For the dough:

  • 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 oz./390 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) (8 oz./250 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch (12-mm) dice
  • 6 to 8 Tbs. (3 to 4 fl. oz./90 to 125 ml) ice water
  • 1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp. water


For the filling:

  • 1 jar (1 lb. 12 oz./875 g) pecan pie filling
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) (2 oz./60 g) unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

To make the dough, in a food processor, pulse together the flour, salt and sugar until combined, about 5 pulses. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 pulses. Add 6 Tbs. of the ice water and pulse 2 or 3 times. The dough should hold together when squeezed with your fingers but should not be sticky. If it is crumbly, add more water 1 tsp. at a time, pulsing twice after each addition. Turn the dough out onto a work surface, divide in half and shape each into a disk. Wrap separately with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

Let the dough stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 dough disk into a 12-inch (30-cm) round about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick. Fold the dough in half and then into quarters and transfer to a 9-inch (23-cm) deep-dish pie dish. Unfold and gently press the dough into the bottom and sides of the dish. Trim the edges, leaving a 1/2-inch (12-mm) overhang. Fold under the excess dough and, using your thumb, decoratively flute the edges. Using a fork, gently poke holes in several places on the bottom of the crust. Refrigerate the piecrust for 30 minutes.

On a large sheet of lightly floured parchment paper, roll out the remaining dough disk into a 12-inch (30-cm) round about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick. Using a sharp knife, decorative pastry cutters or a rolling piecrust impression mold, cut out decorative shapes as desired. Arrange them on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until ready to bake.

Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 375°F (190°C).

Line the piecrust with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes. Gently lift the parchment to check the color of the dough. Continue baking until the dough is golden, 5 to 10 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack and carefully remove the pie weights and parchment paper. Let the piecrust cool.

Remove the lid from the pecan pie filling jar and microwave the jar for 1 minute. In a large bowl, using a fork, beat the eggs just until the yolks and whites are well mixed. Stir in the butter and then the pecan pie filling, blending with a fork until well combined. Pour into the cooled piecrust.

Bake until the center moves like set gelatin when the pie is gently shaken, 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes. Transfer the pie to a wire rack and let cool for at least 4 hours or up to overnight. The pie will fall slightly after removing it from the oven.

While the pie is cooling, remove the baking sheet with the pastry cutouts from the refrigerator and brush lightly with the egg wash. Bake until lightly golden brown, 6 to 10 minutes, depending on the size of the cutouts. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and let the cutouts cool completely.

Arrange the cutouts on the cooled pie, cut into slices and serve. Serves 8.

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