Description
Southern grandmothers created this pecan pie delight recipe with generations of sweet, buttery Southern charm. Caramelized pecans nestle in a flaky crust, promising comfort that will satisfy your dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups pecan halves
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk (237 ml)
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and lubricate a 9×9-inch baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
- Filling Creation: Whisk granulated sugar, melted butter, corn syrup, eggs, flour, vanilla, and salt in a large mixing bowl until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Pecan Integration: Fold pecan halves into the liquid mixture, ensuring uniform distribution throughout the filling.
- Cobbler Topping Assembly: Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, then incorporate cold butter by cutting it into the dry ingredients until forming coarse, pea-sized crumbs.
- Topping Moisture: Introduce milk to the dry mixture, stirring gently until just combined without overmixing.
- Layer Composition: Pour the pecan filling into the prepared dish, spreading evenly, then delicately drop cobbler topping spoonfuls across the surface, leaving small gaps for expansion.
- Baking Process: Position the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, monitoring until the surface achieves a golden-brown hue and filling bubbles around the edges.
- Cooling and Serving: Extract from the oven and allow the dessert to rest 10-15 minutes, enabling the filling to stabilize and facilitating easier serving.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing Topping: Stir cobbler topping just until ingredients combine to keep texture light and tender.
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use cold, cubed butter for crumbly, flaky cobbler topping that creates delightful texture.
- Distribute Pecans Evenly: Fold pecans gently to ensure consistent nut placement throughout the pie filling.
- Resting Time is Crucial: Allow dessert to cool 10-15 minutes after baking, helping filling set and making slicing smoother.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 408
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg