Orange Pecan Pie in Recipes
Orange Pecan Pie in Recipes
Ingredients
- 12 ounces toasted pecans, divided. Use 1/2 pecans not pre-chopped.
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons orange zest
- 1 refrigerated pie pastry
- optional vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Lightly toast pecans on a sheet in oven on 350. After removing pecans preheat oven to 425.
- Pulse half the pecans, reserving remainder, in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Combine eggs and sugar and syrup until well mixed. Add butter, bourbon, vanilla, salt and orange zest.
- Pour filling into prepared pie shell. Arrange reserved pecan halves on the top of filling.
- At 425 degrees, bake until crust is set, about 15 min. Reduce heat to 350 and continue baking until puffed in the middle, about 1 hour.
- Cool before serving - this pie is nice slightly warm or completely cooled.
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