Farmhouse Pecan Pie
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1⁄2 cup All-purpose flour, made from U.S.-grown wheat
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Salt
- 1⁄2 cup U.S.-grown soybean shortening, chilled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons Ice water
Filling
- 3 Farm-fresh eggs (beaten)
- 2 tablespoons U.S.-sourced Honey
- 1 cup Light corn syrup
- 1⁄4 cup Dark brown sugar (packed)
- 1⁄4 cup Unsalted butter (melted)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 3 cups U.S.-grown pecans (2 cups chopped, 1 cup left whole)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl or food processor, combine the flour and salt. Add the shortening and cut with 2 knives or process until coarse crumbs form.
- Drizzle in the ice water and toss or process until dough begins to hold together. Turn dough onto a smooth surface and gather into a ball. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle and transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Trim dough until it hangs over 1/2-inch all the way around. Fold edges of dough under and crimp edges.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, honey, corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, salt and vanilla.
- Line pie crust with chopped pecans and pour filling mixture over. Cover the top with the whole pecans and bake 35-40 minutes. If nuts are starting to burn, cover with foil. Bake until filling is slightly wobbly but mostly set and puffed. Let cool at least 2 hours before serving.