southern pecan pie ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons ice water
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs


• in a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. mix yolk with water and stir in until mixture forms a ball. wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight. roll out and place in a 9 inch pie plate.
• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c.)
• place pecans in the bottom of pie crust. in a large bowl, stir together 3/4 cup of sugar and flour. mix in the eggs, corn syrup, milk, melted butter and vanilla. blend well and pour over pecans in crust.
• bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. reduce temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown and filling is set.