Creamy Pecan Pie Recipe

Creamy Pecan Pie Recipe

Ingredients:

For the crust (or use store-bought):

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled & cubed
• ¼ cup ice water
• ½ tsp salt

For the creamy filling:

• 1 package (8 oz / 225g) cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the pecan topping:

• 1 cup chopped pecans (plus a few halves for garnish)
• ½ cup light corn syrup (or honey/maple syrup for variation)
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Prepare the crust
   
   • Mix flour, salt, and butter until crumbly. Add ice water gradually until dough forms.
   • Roll out and fit into a 9-inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes. Pre-bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes.
3. Make the creamy layer
   
   • Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
   • Spread evenly over the cooled crust.
5. Prepare the pecan topping
   
   • In a bowl, whisk corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
   • Stir in chopped pecans.
7. Assemble & bake
   
   • Pour pecan mixture over cream cheese layer.
   • Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40–45 minutes until set and golden.
9. Cool & serve
   
   • Let pie cool completely before slicing (this helps it set).
   • Serve as is, or with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.