Perfect Pecan Pie

Name: Perfect Pecan Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (6 1/4 ounces/177 grams), unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting work surface; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 3 tablespoons, chilled solid vegetable shortening; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick), cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 4 - 5 tablespoons, ice water; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams), packed dark brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 3 , large eggs; 3/4 cup, light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 2 cups, whole pecans (8 ounces/227 grams), toasted and chopped into small pieces

Desserts or Baked Goods
Dessert Pies
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1995, America's Test Kitchen TV

After patiently scouring dozens of recipes, we finally created a pie with silky-smooth texture, rich praline-like flavor, and a crisp crust.

SERVES 8

TIME 2½ hours, plus 2 hours chilling and 4 hours cooling

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