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Pie- Golden Pecan Pie

List of Ingredients

1 refrigerated pie crust

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/2 tsps. all-purpose or unbleached flour

1 1/4 cups light corn syrup

1 1/4 tsps. vanilla

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups pecan halves or broken pecans

2 tbls. margarine or butter, melted




Recipe

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place pie crust in 9-inch pie pan as directed on package for one-crust filled pie.
In large bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, corn syrup, vanilla and eggs; beat well. Stir in pecans and margarine. Pour into crust-lined pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is puffed and pie is golden brown. Cool 2 hours or until completely cooled. Store in refrigerator.
Serves 8.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 510 calories, 230 calories from fat, 25 grams total fat, 5 grams saturated fat, 85 milligrams cholesterol and 260 milligrams sodium.

Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 3 fruit, 4 1/2 fat or 4 1/2 carbohydrate, 4 1/2 fat.

Variation: Orange Pecan Pie -- Add 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel to filling. If desired, garnish with candied orange peel.

-- The Pillsbury Co. In Baton Rouge Advocate 12/21/00