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<RecipeHeader>
<RecipeTitle>Thanksgiving Pecan Pie</RecipeTitle>
<Category>Fruits &amp; Vegetables|Dessert</Category>
<NbPersons>8</NbPersons>
<PortionYield>1 pie</PortionYield>
<PrepTime>30</PrepTime>
<TotalTime>50-60 minutes plus 4 hours to cool</TotalTime>
<Source>Joan Gorton</Source>
</RecipeHeader>
<IngredientList>
<IngredientText>Pie Crust (Anne&apos;s Recipe)</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="811" quantity="3.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="124.99999" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>3 cups</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>all-purpose flour</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="825" quantity="0.25" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="201.59999" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/4 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>sugar</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="702" quantity="1.5" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="6.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 1/2 t.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1759" quantity="2.5" unit="stick" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="113.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 1/2 sticks</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>butter, cold.</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>(10 oz.)</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity>1/2 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>shortening</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="0.5" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/2 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>ice water</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>Filling:</IngredientText>
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<IngredientQuantity>6 Tbs.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>unsalted butter</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="2194" quantity="1.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="144.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>firmly packed dark brown sugar</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="702" quantity="0.5" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="6.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/2 teaspoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="313" quantity="3.0" unit="large" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="50.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>3 large</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>eggs</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="805" quantity="0.75" unit="cup" comment="light" defaultState="true" weightGram="341.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>3/4 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>light corn syrup</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="767" quantity="1.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="12.599999" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 Tbs.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>vanilla extract</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="1.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>finely ground pecans</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity>1 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>chopped pecans</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<RecipeText>Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Pie Crust:
1. Cut in butter with dry ingredients. Add shortening and ice water. Form into ball, wrap in wax paper and rest in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
2. Roll out dough and fit to pie tin.
3. Prick bottom of pie crust. Line with wax paper and fill with beans.
4. Bake it for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 minutes more.
5. Brush shell with 1 egg yolk and 1/4 tsp water.
6. Bake for 2 more minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees.

Filling: 
1. In double boiler, melt butter.
2. Remove from heat and whisk in sugar, salt, eggs (one at at time), corn syrup and vanilla.
3. Return bowl to heat and stir until mixture is shiny and warm to the touch.
4. Add finely ground pecans and chopped pecans.
5. Bake in oven for 50-60 minutes, or until center feels set, but still slightly soft. 
6. Cool at least 4 hours.</RecipeText>
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