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Pecan Pie

Name: Pecan Pie
Prep time: 30

(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)

30 min prep

12 servings

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8 ingredients

This is one fabulous pecan pie. There’s no corn syrup and only half the butter and sugar than is called for in more classic recipes, with absolutely no reduction in taste. It is just...

1 recipe whole wheat tart dough
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
¾ cup applesauce
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups of chopped pecans, toasted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs, lightly beaten

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

313 cals

Fat

20 g

Saturated Fat

5 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

5 g

Monounsaturated Fat

9 g

Carbohydrates

32 g

Sugar

20 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

5 g

Sodium

205 mg

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll out the tart dough to a ¼-inch thickness, and transfer to a 9-inch tart pan or pie dish. Poke tiny holes in the dough with a fork and cover with wax paper. Place dried beans on top of the wax paper to weigh down the dough. (This is known as “baking blind”, and prevents the dough from rising too much.)
Bake the pie crust for about 20 minutes, or until the edges have turned brown and have started to shrink away from the sides of the pan. Remove the beans and wax paper.
While crust is baking, combine the butter, brown sugar, applesauce and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Stir in the pecans and vanilla. Let it cool.
Once the sugar mixture has cooled, slowly add in the eggs, whisking constantly. Then pour the mixture into the hot pie shell. Bake the pie for 30 to 40 minutes, until the edges of the filling are firm, but the center is still slightly loose.

Chef Tips

To prevent the edges of your pie crust from getting too dark in the oven, take it out halfway through the cooking time and put foil over the edges.

If you like to bake, keep a set of dried beans just to use for blind baking.

Eat all sweets in moderation.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our oncology-trained staff Registered Dietitian, Kate Ueland, MS, RD, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and meets the standards set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Pecan Pie