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Southern Pecan Pie with Toffee Crunch

Southern Pecan Pie with Toffee Crunch


Yield: 8

Ethnicity: Southern
 
Meal Type: Dessert
 
Occasion: Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Grandparents Day, Christmas
 
Preparation Method: Bake
 







1 (from 15 ounce package) refrigerated ready-to-bake pie shell pastry
1-1/4 Cups dark corn syrup
4 Large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 Cups pecans, halved
1/4 Cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 Teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 Cup toffee pieces, DIVIDED
1 Tablespoon flour
 
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Roll pastry into a 12-inch circle on lightly floured surface. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold edge under and flute edge.
  3. Combine corn syrup, eggs, pecans, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl.
  4. Stir 2/3 cup of toffee pieces with flour and add to pecan mixture. Pour entire mixture into pie pastry.
  5. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until knife inserted 2-inches from edge comes out clean.
  6. Remove pie from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Immediately sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup of toffee pieces over the top.
  7. Cool completely before serving.

Recipe Source: Recipe and photo kindly provided by Butterball.




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