Buttered Pecan Pie
- 1 14 cups pillsbury best all-purpose flour
- 12 cup confectioners' sugar
- 14 cup plus 2 tbsp. pecans, finely chopped
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup butter flavor shortening
- 3 tablespoons ice water
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 23 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 13 cup butter or 13 cup margarine, melted
- 1 14 cups pecans, chopped
- 12 pecan halves
- CRUST: In a medium bowl, combine flour, confectioners sugar, finely chopped nuts and 1/8 teaspoons salt; cut in shortening using pastry blender (or two knives) until flour is blended in to form pea-size chunks.
- Sprinkle mixture with water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Toss lightly with fork untl dough forms a ball.
- Press between hands to form 5-6-inch disk.
- Roll and press crust into 9-inch pie plate.
- Do not flute.
- Do not bake.
- Heat oven to 350F.
- FILLING: In the bowl of an elecric mixer, beat eggs until frothy.
- Add corn syurp, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, vanilla extract and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
- Beat until blended.
- Stir in melted butter and chopped nuts.
- Pour into unbaked pie crust.
- GARNISH: Dip 6 nut halves in filling to coat.
- Arrange in center of pie to resemble flower.
- Press 6 scallops into crust edge using back of tablespoon.
- Place 1 nut half in each indentation.
- Press lightly.
- Cover edge of pie with foil to prevent overbrowning.
- Bake 45 minutes.
- Remove foil.
- Bake 5 minutes or untl pie is almost set in center when shaken gently.
- Cool to room temperature before serving.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/buttered-pecan-pie-420469 (may not work)