Lemon Pecan Slab Pie Recipes

LEMON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Bake pastry shell at 450 for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Combine eggs and next 6 ingredients,STIR in pecans and pour into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350 for 40 minutes,shielding edges with aluminun foil.
• after 25 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Serve with whipped cream.

LEMON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar and eggs until incorporated. Stir in the butter, vanilla, lemon zest and juice, milk, flour and 1 cup chopped pecans until combined. Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Arrange the pecan halves on top of the pie in a circular pattern.
• Bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is set but still a little loose in the center (it will set as it cools), about 55 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

EASY LEMON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat milk and lemon zest over medium heat until steaming; remove from heat. In a bowl, whisk together until steaming; remove from heat in a bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch, whisk in eggs. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into egg mixture in a thin, steady stream.
• Return to saucepan; cook over medium heat whisking constantly for about 8 minutes or until thickened to pudding consistency. Transfer to a clean, shallow bowl; stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Place plastic wrap directly on surface and let cool. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, toast pecans, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 4-7 minutes or until toasted and fragrant; transfer to a bowl and set aside. Quickly add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and water to pan. cook stirring constantly until sugar is melted and starting to brown. Add 3/4 of the pecans back to the skillet; remove from heat and stir until pecans are glazed. Transfer to a baking sheet and spread in an single layer. Let cool. Finely chop the unglazed pecans; sprinkle in bottom of pie crust. Set glazed nuts aside.
• Up to 8 hours before serving, spread chilled lemon filling in pie crust over chopped pecans, smoothing top. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, arrange glazed pecans, rounded side up, on top of filling.
• COOKING TIP: Zest the lemons on a fine side of cheese grater or with a microplane-style grater. Then squeeze out the juice and refrigerate or freeze any extra in an airtight container for another use.
• FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Substitute Meyer lemons for the regular or add zest of 1 lime for a lemon-lime version. Top each serving with sweetened whipped cream.