TRADITIONAL PECAN PIE IN A JAR

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Traditional Pecan Pie in a Jar has a deeply toasted, sweet, luxurious flavor. Just break through the caramelized, crispy pecan topping to expose the amber-colored rich filling and flaky crust inside. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Provided by Culinary Envy

Categories Desserts Pies Pecan Pie Recipes

Time 1h43m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 cups pecan halves, broken into coarse pieces
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup light corn syrup
¾ cup dark corn syrup
4 eggs
¼ cup butter, melted
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
8 half pint canning jars with lids and rings
cooking spray
2 unbaked 9-inch pie crusts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread pecans on a baking sheet.
Bake pecans in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
Bring sugar, light corn syrup, and dark corn syrup to a boil in a saucepan; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Whisk eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Add syrup mixture slowly, whisking constantly to prevent eggs from curdling. Whisk in butter, vanilla extract, and salt until batter is smooth.
Spray 8 small jars with cooking spray. Press pieces of pie crust dough into bottom and sides of jars. Add a layer of toasted pecans to each jar. Spoon in batter, leaving 1/4 inch rim at top.
Bake in preheated oven until darkened on the top, about 40 minutes. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 794 calories, Carbohydrate 97.4 g, Cholesterol 108.3 mg, Fat 44.6 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 395.8 mg, Sugar 43 g