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Old Fashion New Orleans Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie is Southern baking at its finest.

In Louisiana the Old Fashion New Orleans Pecan Pie is King. Pecan pie was made before the invention of corn syrup and older recipes used darker sugar-based syrup or molasses.

Ways to Make Pecan Pie

There is not much variation in the Pecan Pie recipes but if your pie is a bit runny you can add just a little flour to the pecan pie filling to help set it and keep it from being runny.

How to Store Pecan Pie

To store leftover Pecan Pie, loosely wrap it in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store the wrapped pie in the refrigerator for up to four days. To freeze a pecan pie, let the pie cool completely after baking. Wrap the pie in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and place it in another freezer-safe container. You can store it for up to one month in the freezer.

History of the Pecan Pie

Pecans are native to the southern United States. Archaeological evidence found in Texas indicates that Native Americans have used pecans for more than 8,000. Although Native Americans have been making flatbread for about 10,000 years it was always made with cornflour because wheat was not introduced to the Americas when the Europeans began to migrate to the New World.

The Native Americans very well may have been the first to make a pastry filled with Pecans but like peanut butter and chocolate the introduction of the Pecan and the wheat for the pie crust could not occur until the New World met the Old World.

We think the French invented pecan pie soon after settling in New Orleans, after being introduced to the pecan nut by the Native American tribes of the Quinipissa and the Tangipahoa peoples.

Attempts to trace the dish’s origin have not found any recipes dated earlier than a pecan custard pie recipe published in Harper’s Bazaar in 1886. Regardless of who invented the Pecan Pie, what is not in dispute is that Pecan Pie is a sweet treat.

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How to Make This Old Fashion New Orleans Pecan Pie

This is not a difficult recipe to make but it does take some time to make. If you don’t want to make the pie crust you can use a ready-made pie crust and save a bit of time.

What You Need to Make Pecan Pie

Layout all of your ingredients and equipment before beginning. Although a mixing machine is not necessary it does make it a bit easier.

Equipment Needed

  • 1 Mixing Machine
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Mixing Spoon
  • 1 Pie Pan

For the Crust:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1½ sticks unsalted butter, (12 tablespoons) cut into small cubes
  • 7 tbsp ice water

For the Filling:

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 cup pecan nuts

Time needed: 2 hours and 5 minutes.

How to Make Old Fashion New Orleans Pecan Pie

  1. For the Crust:

    In a mixing bowl add flour, sugar, and salt together and mix well until combined.

  2. Add Butter

    Cut the butter into small pieces and mix with the dry ingredients.

  3. Add Water

    Add 5 tablespoons of water and mix until the dough is no longer dry.

  4. Rest the Dough

    Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.

  5. Soften the Dough

    Remove the dough from the refrigerator (let it sit out at room temperature for 5 minutes to soften).

  6. Roll the Dough

    Flour your work surface and roll the dough into a 12-inch circle, 1⁄8 inch thick.

  7. For the Filling:

    Preheat the oven to 400 F.

  8. Lay the Dough in the Pie Pan

    Roll out the pastry and line the bottom of a 9-inch round pie pan.

  9. Mix the Filling

    In a mixing bowl add the eggs, dark corn syrup, vanilla extract, sugar, and butter and mix well. Add the Pecans last.

  10. Fill the Pie

    Pour the mix into the pastry shell, and bake in the oven at 400 F for 15 minutes.

  11. Bake the Pie

    After 15 minutes; reduce the heat to 350 F and bake for an additional 30 to 35 minutes longer or until a silver knife can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.

  12. Cool and Serve the Pie

    Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.

  13. Store the Pie

    Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Old Fashion New Orleans Pecan Pie

Old Fashion New Orleans Pecan Pie

Recipe Author | Captain Cook
This Old Fashion New Orleans Pecan Pie has a flaky all-butter pie crust with a soft custardy filling and beautiful pecans, this is arguably the king of all pies.

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Resting Time 1 hr
Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 700 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Crust:

For the Filling:

Instructions
 

For the Crust:

  • In a mixing bowl add flour, sugar, and salt together and mix well until combined.
    1½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp white sugar, ½ tsp salt
  • Cut the butter into small peaces and mix into the dry ingreadents.
    12 tbsp unsalted butter
  • Add 5 tablespoons of water and mix until the dough is no longer dry.
    7 tbsp ice water
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator (let it sit out at room temperature for 5 minutes to soften).
  • Flour your work surface and roll the dough into a 12-inch circle, 1⁄8 inch thick.

For the Filling:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • Roll out the pastry and line the bottom of a 9 inch round pie pan.
  • In a mixing bowl add the eggs, dark corn syrup, vanilla extract, sugar, butter and mix well. Add the Pecans last.
    2 eggs, 1 cup dark corn syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup white sugar, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 cup pecan nuts
  • Pour the mix into the pastry shell, and bake in the oven at 400 F for 15 minutes
  • After 15 minutes; reduce the heat to 350 F and bake for an additional 30 to 35 minutes longer or until a silver knife can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
  • Store in a cool dry place for up to 3 days.

Notes

You can cut an hour off this recipe if you use pre-made pie shells.

Nutrition

Calories: 700kcalCarbohydrates: 120.2gProtein: 10gFat: 21.1gSaturated Fat: 12.9gCholesterol: 53mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 35.6gCalcium: 20mgIron: 4mg
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