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Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie
Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Crust
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup vegan margarine, cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed
Filling
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegan margarine
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups unsalted pecan halves, toasted
Method
- Make the crust: In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and sugar
- Use a pastry blender or fork to cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- Add the water a little at a time and blend until dough just starts to hold together
- Flatten the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes while you prepare the filling
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Make the filling: In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and the 1/4 cup water and set aside
- In a medium saucepan, combine the remaining ¾ cup water and maple syrup and bring to a boil over high heat
- Boil for 5 minutes, then add the salt and the cornstarch mixture, whisking vigorously
- Keep stirring and cook over high heat until the mixture thickens and becomes clear
- Remove from the heat and stir in the margarine and vanilla
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to about 10 inches in diameter
- Fit the dough into a 9-inch pie plate
- Trim the dough and flute the edges
- Prick holes in bottom of dough with a fork
- Bake until golden, about 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F
- Once the margarine is melted, pour the filling into the prebaked crust
- Arrange half the pecans in the filling, pressing them into the mixture and arranging the remaining half on the top of the pie
- Bake for 30 minutes
- Cool on a rack for about 1 hour, then refrigerate until chilled
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