Cranberry Pecan Pie

Number of servings : Prep time: Cooking time: 1 ½ hour Type of meal : | Pies/Tarts | Pies/Tarts Special

Number of servings :

Prep time:

Cooking time: 1 ½ hour

Type of meal : | Pies/Tarts | Pies/Tarts

Special diet :

Ingredients

3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup (250 mL) corn syrup
2/3 cup (150 mL) sugar
2 tbsp (30 mL) butter or margarine, melted
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
1 cup (250 mL) pecan halves
1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen cranberries, cut in half
1 tbsp (15 mL) grated orange rind
1 (9 inch/23 cm) unbaked pastry shell
  Whipped cream (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a medium bowl, stir together eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in pecans, cranberries and orange rind. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between centre and edge comes out clean. (If edge of pie browns too quickly, protect with foil.) Cool on wire rack. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.

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Imported on 2011-01-20 16:41:26 — Original ID:141