Difference between revisions of "Make Pecan Pie"
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Making the Crust=== | ===Making the Crust=== | ||
| − | #Sift the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, sift the flour, sugar, and salt until the ingredients are completely incorporated.<ref>http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pecan-pie-recipe/index.html</ref> | + | #Sift the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, sift the flour, sugar, and salt until the ingredients are completely incorporated.<ref name="rf1">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pecan-pie-recipe/index.html</ref> |
#Cut in the butter. Place the cubes of butter in the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter to work the butter into the dough until it resembles cornmeal, with a few pea-sized pieces of butter mixed in. | #Cut in the butter. Place the cubes of butter in the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter to work the butter into the dough until it resembles cornmeal, with a few pea-sized pieces of butter mixed in. | ||
#Mix in the egg. Lightly beat the egg in a separate bowl. Pour it into the crust mixture and use a spoon to fold it in until it is just incorporated. Don't overmix, or the dough will turn out too dense. | #Mix in the egg. Lightly beat the egg in a separate bowl. Pour it into the crust mixture and use a spoon to fold it in until it is just incorporated. Don't overmix, or the dough will turn out too dense. | ||
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#Remove the crust from the oven and take off the weights and aluminum foil; place it back in the oven to bake for another 10 minutes, until the crust is golden. Remove it from the oven while you make the filling. | #Remove the crust from the oven and take off the weights and aluminum foil; place it back in the oven to bake for another 10 minutes, until the crust is golden. Remove it from the oven while you make the filling. | ||
===Making the Filling=== | ===Making the Filling=== | ||
| − | #Heat the ingredients. Place the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium high heat and bring the ingredients to a boil, stirring constantly. Let them boil for one minute so that the mixture begins to thicken.<ref | + | #Heat the ingredients. Place the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium high heat and bring the ingredients to a boil, stirring constantly. Let them boil for one minute so that the mixture begins to thicken.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#Remove the filling from heat and stir in the nuts. Incorporate the pecans fully, then add the bourbon and vanilla and stir again. Let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes. | #Remove the filling from heat and stir in the nuts. Incorporate the pecans fully, then add the bourbon and vanilla and stir again. Let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes. | ||
#Add the eggs. Beat the eggs lightly in a separate bowl, then add them to the filling mixture. Whisk until the eggs are fully blended with the rest of the filling (if you tried leaving the eggs out, the filling would not firm up when cooled). | #Add the eggs. Beat the eggs lightly in a separate bowl, then add them to the filling mixture. Whisk until the eggs are fully blended with the rest of the filling (if you tried leaving the eggs out, the filling would not firm up when cooled). | ||
