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Salted Pecan Pie

By: Nadia Aidi
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Servings: 6 servings
Salted Pecan Pie 🤎 Pecan pie is one of my favorite desserts. I love a traditional pecan pie, but you know I am all for giving the classics a twist, and I made this one for Thanksgiving and it was a major hit. When it comes to pecans, great taste is just the beginning.
Pecans are the ultimate super nut due to their flavor versatility and nutritional benefits. How would you get creative with pecans?
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 1 hour
Fridge Time 1 hour
Total 2 hours 15 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 food processor
  • plastic wrap
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 pie dish, 9 inch

Ingredients

Brown Butter Crust

  • 1 ½ cup Flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 ½ tbsp Cane sugar
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1 ½ tsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 5 tbsp Browned butter cold & cubed
  • 3 tbsp Shortening
  • 1 tbsp Ice water

Pecan Pie Filling

  • 2 cans Dulce de leche 14 oz cans
  • 3 Eggs
  • ½ tbsp Water
  • 2 cup Pecan pieces
  • ¼ - ½ tsp Mesquite smoked salt
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup Agave syrup
  • 1 ¼ cup Heavy cream
  • Pecans halves, for decorating

Instructions

Brown Butter Crust

  • Add flour, salt, sugar, brown butter and shortening to food processor. Then, pulse 6-7 times until the butter looks like small peas.
  • Whisk together egg yolk, vinegar and ice water. Then, slowly drizzle that into the food processor while on.
  • Process until dough comes together. Form into a disk and wrap with plastic. Refrigerate 30-45 minutes.
  • Roll out pie dough to about 13 inches. It helps me to roll it out with plastic wrap so it doesn’t crack. Refrigerate in the plastic wrap 15 minutes.

Pecan Pie Filling

  • Whisk together 1 ½ cans Dulce de Leche, 2 eggs, cream, mesquite salt, cinnamon, agave and pecans.
  • Beat remaining egg with the water for egg wash.

Assembly

  • Press dough in 9-inch pie dish. Add pie filling and brush the edges with egg wash.
  • Bake at 350°F for 45-55 minutes. You want the crust golden and the center jiggly.
  • Mix the remaining 1/2 can of Dulce de Leche with some heavy cream to drizzle on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 765kcal, Carbohydrates: 43g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 63g, Saturated Fat: 22g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Monounsaturated Fat: 26g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 195mg, Sodium: 220mg, Potassium: 268mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 1203IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 84mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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