Caramel-pecan Pumpkin Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 4 -5 tablespoons cold water
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1/4 cup light cream or 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Recipe

• 1 in a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour and salt.
• 2 using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• 3 sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork.
• 4 push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. repeat, using 1 tablespoon of the remaining water at a time, until all dough is moistened.
• 5 form dough into a ball.
• 6 on a lightly floured surface, flatten the ball of dough with hands.
• 7 roll dough from center to the edges forming a circle about 12 inches in diameter.
• 8 ease pastry into a 9-inch pie plate, being careful not to stretch dough.
• 9 trim to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pie plate. fold under the extra and flute the edge. do not prick pastry.
• 10 in a large bowl stir together eggs, pumpkin, and half-and-half or milk.
• 11 stir in the granulated sugar, flour, lemon peel, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
• 12 pour pumpkin mixture into pastry-lined pie plate.
• 13 cover the edge of the pie with foil to prevent overbrowning.
• 14 bake in a 375 degree f oven for 25 minutes.
• 15 meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together the brown sugar, pecans, and butter until combined.
• 16 remove foil from pie
• 17 sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top of pie.
• 18 bake for 20 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and topping is golden and bubbly.
• 19 cool on a wire rack.
• 20 cover and refrigerate within 2 hours.