Praline Pie

For this rich, deep-dish pie, lots of chopped pecans are stirred into a mixture of brown and white sugars, heavy cream and butter. Then this lovely concoction is carefully cooked on the stove until a candy thermometer tells you that it is now praline. This thick and glistening candy filling is poured into a prepared crust and baked in a slow oven for twenty minutes.

• Calories: 650 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Line a deep dish pie pan with pastry dough. Line dough with foil, fill with uncooked beans or something similar (this will keep the sides from falling as it bakes). Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.

Step 2

Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

Step 3

In a large sauce pan, combine pecans, brown sugar, white sugar, cream and butter. Cook until it reaches 230 degrees F (110 degrees C) on a candy thermometer.

Step 4

Remove foil and beans from pie shell. Pour praline mixture into pie shell.

Step 5

Bake at 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) for 20 minutes. I cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil so crust won't burn. Serve warm with whipped topping, if desired.