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Orange Infused Pecan Pie

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Classic Pecan Pie Infused with Orange

Ingredients

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  • 1–1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp grated orange zest – about half an orange
  • 1/4 tsp kosher or non-iodized salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1–1/2 cups broken pecans – reserve a handful of whole pecans for decoration
  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • Home-made whipped cream
  • Real vanilla bean ice cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 with a baking sheet on a rack in the center
  2. Grease your 9-1/2″ glass baking dish with pam or butter
  3. Place your pie crust in the pan, trim to 1/2″ overhang
  4. Grate half an orange with a micro-plane and reserve a half-teaspoon of zest
  5. Melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat and add the brown sugar, whisking until smooth
  6. Remove from heat and whisk in the corn syrup, vanilla, orange zest and salt
  7. Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl and then whisk into the corn syrup mixture
  8. Stir in the broken pecans and pour the entire mixture into the pie crust
  9. Set in the oven on the baking sheet, bake for 20-25 minutes until the crust turns golden and cover the rim with a pie shield or aluminum foil to prevent burning the crust
  10. Bake for another 25-30 minutes until it is set
  11. Remove from the oven and allow to completely cool on a rack
  12. Serve with whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream

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