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Pecan Pumpkin Pie

This ALL IN ONE Pecan Pumpkin Pie makes the which pie should we have dilemma really easy to solve. Have BOTH in one pie!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 590kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Pie Crust

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt add an extra pinch if your butter is unsalted
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 2 to 4 tbsp cold water

Pecan Pumpkin Pie Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • .833 cups sugar divided
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed in the cup
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 cup pecan halves

Instructions

To Make The Pie Crust

  • In the bowl of a food processor whirl the flour, salt and sugar together
  • Cut the butter in chunks, drop it in the food processor and pulse on and off until it looks like fine crumbs
  • Start with the smallest amount of water and drizzle it in while the food processor is running
  • If the dough clumps up it's done, if it doesn't come together add a little more water
  • Pat the dough flat, wrap it and chill at least one hour

To Make The Pie

  • Roll out the pie dough a little bigger than your pie pan, fit it gently into a 9 inch pie pan, trim the edges 1/2 inch bigger than the edge of the pie pan
  • turn that extra dough under and make a thick rim for the pie, crimp as desired
  • Put the pie pan in the fridge to chill
    Fixings for the double decker pie.
  • Preheat the oven to 375˚
  • Mix the pumpkin, 1 egg, 1/3 cup of sugar, and the pumpkin pie spice together
  • Scrape into the chilling pie shell and level, pop it back in the fridge
    Pumpkin layer in a pecan pumpkin pie.
  • Wipe out the bowl and mix the rest of the white sugar (1/2 cup), brown sugar, flour, and salt together
  • Then stir in the two eggs, melted butter, and milk
  • Whisk gently until smooth, do not beat this mixture just stir it until smooth with the whisk
  • Stir in the pecans
  • Pour over the top of the pumpkin mix
    Pecan pumpkin pie before it's baked.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is browned and the pie is set, about 45-50 minutes
    Freshly baked pecan pumpkin pie.
  • Let the pie cool completely, then cover it and refrigerate within 2 hours of baking

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Notes

  • A store bought crust works great in this pie, refrigerated or frozen. Homemade or bought, it's still YOUR pie!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 5578IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg
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