Pumpkin-Pecan Pie
(from starzy01’s recipe box)
Source: Andrew Burke (from RecipeThing user donutage)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 9" pie shell, unbaked
- 1 Large egg, slightly beaten
- 1 Cup pumpkin purée (fresh cooked or canned)
- 1/3 Cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. heavy cream, half-and-half or whole milk
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (rounded 1/2 teaspoon)
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 Large eggs, slightly beaten
- 2/3 Cup light corn syrup (Karo)
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 Cup pecans, chopped
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Pumpkin Layer: Combine 1 egg, pumpkin, 1/3 cup sugar, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Spread gently over bottom of unbaked pie shell.
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Pecan Layer: Combine 2 eggs, corn syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Pour carefully over pumpkin layer in pie shell.
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Bake in 375°F oven for 50 minutes.