Turtle Pecan Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
directions
- 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.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana Adcock
Geneseo, Illinois