Cream Cheese Layered Pecan Pie

If you love cream cheese you will love this pecan pie! Prep time does not include making the pastry. See my recipe for

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  pie pastry
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon  maple extract
• 1  pinch salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecan halves (or coarsley chopped)

• TOPPING

• 3  large eggs
• 1  cup corn syrup
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees (bottom oven rack).
2. Fit prepared pastry into a 9 or 10-inch deep-dish glass pie plate; fold the edges under and flute as desired.
3. In a bowl beat softened cream cheese with 1 egg, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon maple extract and pinch salt using an electric mixer, beat until very smooth (about 2 minutes).
4. Pour the mixture into the pie pastry.
5. Evenly sprinkle the pecan halves (or chopped pecans) over the top.
6. In another bowl beat the corn syrup, 3 eggs, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla until well combined; slowly pour the mixture over the pecans.
7. Set the pie onto a baking sheet that has been lined with foil.
8. Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until just set.