Deep Dish Pecan Pie
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Meal Type: Pies
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Ingredients
1 cup butter softened
6 ounces cream cheese softened
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/3 cup butter melted
4 large eggs lightly beaten
4 egg yolks lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups pecan pieces
Directions
Beat 1 cup butter and cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add flour and 1/4 cup sugar, beating well. Shape dough into a flat disc; cover and chill 15 mins. Roll chilled dough to a 13" circle; carefully transfer to an ungreased 9" springform pan. Press dough up sides of pan. Cover and chill.
Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, and melted butter in a large bowl; stirl well with a wire whisk. Add eggs, egg yolks, vanilla and salt; stir well. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pastry-lined pan.
Bake at 375 for 15 mins. Reduce oven temp. to 300; bake 2 hrs. and 15 mins. shielding pie with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning, if necessary. Cool completely on a wire rack. Remove sides of springform pan to serve.