This is the 1999 American Pie Council's National Pie Championship's "Best of Show " and the first place winner in the Nut Category.
Provided by DINNER2
Categories Desserts Pies Pecan Pie Recipes
Time 4h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Sift together flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar into mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Combine water, vinegar and 1 egg; add liquid one tablespoon at a time, sprinkling over flour mixture and tossing with a fork to form soft dough. Shape into three discs. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 3 to 24 hours. (Extra pastry may be frozen for later use.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Line a 9 inch pie plate with pastry. Brush inside of unbaked pie shell with slightly beaten egg white.
- Mix 3/4 cup sugar, syrups, vanilla and salt with 4 beaten eggs until blended. Stir in pecans and melted butter. Pour filling into pie shell.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven and brush hot pie top with maple syrup. Cool and store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 890.4 calories, Carbohydrate 103.8 g, Cholesterol 136.6 mg, Fat 50.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 516.3 mg, Sugar 44.2 g
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