Pecan Fudge Pie

Name: Pecan Fudge Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: Dough for single-crust pie; 1-1/4 cups light corn syrup; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup baking cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped pecans; Whipped cream, optional

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This fudgy pie with a chocolaty twist is the perfect showcase for crunchy pecans. Top it with whipped cream, and you won’t have to wait long for compliments! —Jacquelyn Smith, Soperton, Georgia

Ingredients

Dough for single-crust pie
1-1/4 cups light corn syrup
3 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
Whipped cream, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
In a large bowl, beat corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into corn syrup mixture. Stir in nuts; pour into crust.
Bake until set, 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, garnish with whipped cream. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 477 calories, 19g fat (4g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 76g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

This fudgy pie with a chocolaty twist is the perfect showcase for crunchy pecans. Top it with whipped cream, and you won’t have to wait long for compliments! —Jacquelyn Smith, Soperton, Georgia

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