GRANDMA’S FAMOUS PECAN PIE

GRANDMA’S FAMOUS PECAN PIE

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST

1 1/3 cup organic all-purpose flour
1 tsp Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Cane Sugar
1/4 tsp salt
4 tbsp chilled organic unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tbsp ice water

FOR THE FILLING

1 cup Wholesome Organic Light Corn Syrup
1 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Cane Sugar
3 cage-free organic eggs, slightly beaten
2 tbsp organic unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp organic vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup chopped organic pecans

DIRECTIONS:

CRUST

Step 1

Mix the flour, organic sugar and salt in a food processor.

Step 2

Add butter slowly, using the on/off switch until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 3

Blend enough water to form moist clumps of dough.

Step 4

Remove dough and form into a ball, then flatten dough into a disk.

Step 5

Wrap with plastic wrap and chill for one hour.

Step 6

Roll dough on a floured work surface to a 13″ round size.

Step 7

Transfer to a 9″ pie pan.

Step 8

Trim and crimp the edges.

Step 9

Chill in freezer for 15 minutes.

PIE FILLING

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Whisk the first five ingredients in a large bowl until blended.

Step 3

Place organic pecans in the bottom of the pie shell.

Step 4

Pour the filling mixture into the pie shell.

Step 5

Bake the pie until set or a knife inserted into the center of the pie come out clean.

Step 6

Cool on a wire rack.