Lisa's Best Ever Pecan Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons ice cold water
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups toasted pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 sweet pie pastry.
• 2 combine the sugar, flour, butter, and salt in an electric mixer bowl fitted with the paddle.
• 3 mix on low speed until the mixture looks like small peas, about 2 minutes.
• 4 slowly pour in the water so that the dough just holds together.
• 5 mix for 10-15 more seconds.
• 6 gently form a rough ball of dough with your hands, flattening to a 6 inch disc.
• 7 wrap in plastic and chill for 30-40 minutes.
• 8 roll the dough on a lightly floured work surface to a 12-inch circle.
• 9 carefully place the circle into a 9-inch pie pan, easing the dough gently into the pan. trim the dough, using a scissors, allowing a 1/2-inch excess border around the edges.
• 10 fold the excess under, keeping it flush with the pan.
• 11 crimp the edge decoratively and poke with a fork every 1/2-inch on the bottom and sides of the pastry. freeze until ready to bake.
• 12 pecan filling.
• 13 preheat the oven to 350.
• 14 whisk together the eggs, yolks and corn syrup in a bowl. add the brown sugar, melted butter, cream and vanilla. mix well.
• 15 place the toasted pecans into the prepared pie crust.
• 16 strain the filling directly over the pecans. bake for 45-55 minutes or until just starting to puff, and a light golden brown.
• 17 cool to warm. serve lukewarm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or softly whipped cream.