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Pecan pumpkin pie

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Categories: Halloween, Holidays, Pumpkin, Tarts & Pies, Vegetables
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Ingredients:
CRUST
1 Pastry pie shell
-flaky, 9-inch
-(uncooked)
PUMPKIN LAYER
3/4 cupPumpkin
2 tbspLight brown sugar
-packed
1 largeEgg
2 tbspSour cream
1/8 tbspCinnamon
1/8 tbspNutmeg, grated
PECAN LAYER
3/4 cupCorn syrup, light
1/2 cupLight brown sugar
-packed
3 largeEggs
3 tbspButter (unsalted)
-melted and cooled
1 1/3 cupPecans
2 tbspVanilla
1/4 tbspLemon rind, grated
1 1/2 tbspLemon juice
1/4 tbspSalt
Procedures:
1Prepare pie shell.
2Keep chilled.
3Whisk together until smooth pumpkin, about 2 t brown sugar, 1 egg, sour cream, cinnamon and nutmeg.
4In another bowl, combine corn syrup, about ?cup brown sugar, 3 eggs, about 3 t butter, vanilla, lemon rind, lemon juice and salt.
5Stir in pecans.
6Spread the pumpkin layer into the pie shell, then carefully spoon the pecan mixture over it.
7Bake in the upper third of a preheated 425 °F.
8Oven for 20 minutes, then reduce to 350 °F.
9For 20-30 minutes more.
10The filling will puff slightly, but the center will not be completely set.
11Cool on a rack.
12Serve warm or at room temperature.
13Reheat in a preheated 350 °F.
14Oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
15Notes: * pecan-pumpkin pie -- this pie is not as terribly sweet as straight pecan pie, and less ordinary than pumpkin pie.
16The recipe came originally from _gourmet_ magazine.
17Yield: 1 pie.
18: difficulty: moderate.
19: time: 30 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking.
20: precision: approximate measurement ok.
 
 
 
 

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