The Ultimate Pecan Pie

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This honey of a dessert ditches highly processed corn syrup in favor of natural honey for a more rich, complex flavor. Serving the pie at room temperature guarantees the filling will be completely set.


Excellent, lots of nuts, not too sweet!

Cook Time

4 min

Total Time

4 1/2 min

Servings

12

Dessert
Baking
Comfort Food

Filling

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cups liquid honey
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 cups pecan halves

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Stir in the packed brown sugar until combined.
  3. Remove from heat and whisk in honey, cider vinegar, vanilla, and salt.
  4. Whisk in the eggs until fully incorporated.
  5. Sprinkle the pecan halves and pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
  6. Bake on baking sheet on bottom rack until the filling is set and the top is golden brown. About 50-60 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Pastry

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cups cold unsalted butter cubed
  • 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation

  1. In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
  2. Cut in the cold unsalted butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Stir in the cold water, a tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together.
  4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (up to 3 days) before rolling out.