Description
Classic Southern pecan pie with streusel topping celebrates traditional dessert flavors from the American South. Sweet, nutty layers combine crisp pastry and rich caramel-like filling that home bakers will absolutely adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pecans (finely chopped)
- 1 cup (230 g) packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) corn syrup
- 1 stick (113 g) unsalted butter
- 1 premade pie crust
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (60 g) toffee bits
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
Streusel Topping:
- 1/2 cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 g) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (57 g) cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 400°F and positioning an empty baking sheet on the center rack.
- Place the premade pie crust into a pie pan and refrigerate to maintain its coolness.
- Create brown butter by melting butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for approximately 5 minutes until golden brown with a nutty fragrance and visible brown specks. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Whip eggs in a stand mixer for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Gradually blend granulated and brown sugars, corn syrup, cooled brown butter, milk, vanilla extract, salt, lemon juice, and flour. Gently incorporate pecans and toffee bits into the mixture.
- Pour the filling into the chilled pie crust and transfer to the preheated baking sheet. Immediately reduce oven temperature to 350°F and bake for 30 minutes.
- Craft the streusel topping by combining flour and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Cut cold butter into the mixture using a pastry blender until it resembles coarse sand. Refrigerate until needed.
- Remove pie from the oven after initial baking. The filling will appear fluid. Evenly distribute the streusel topping and shield the pie edges with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 30-40 minutes until the center is barely set but slightly jiggly.
- Transfer the pie to a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely. For best results, prepare the pie a day before serving to ensure proper filling consistency.
Notes
- Watch the butter carefully during browning to prevent burning, as the transition from golden to burnt happens quickly.
- Use a lower initial oven temperature to prevent pie crust edges from over-browning while ensuring the filling sets properly.
- Keep streusel mixture cold until using to maintain a crisp, crumbly texture when baked.
- Prepare the pie a day before serving to allow flavors to meld and filling to set completely.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 438 kcal
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg