Lightened Pecan Pie
For the pie crust
- 1¼ cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup very cold water
For filling
- 2 cups dates
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon rum extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups pecans, chopped
Directions
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
- Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and combine with a fork until the mixture can form a ball.
- Lightly flour some plastic wrap, then place the dough on top. Flatten out dough. Cover with plastic wrap, then place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- While dough is chilling, preheat oven to 400°F.
- Remove dough from fridge. Roll out on a floured surface to ⅛ thickness.
- Place dough in a 9-inch pie pan, then trim the edges.
- Bake on a baking sheet for twenty minutes until dough sets.
- While the crust is baking, make the filling.
- In a food processor place the dates, brown sugar, salt, rum extract, vanilla, and beaten eggs.
- Once the dates have turned into a paste, transfer them to a medium bowl.
- Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Spread out the filling evenly in the pie dish.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes. If edges start to get dark, cover with aluminum foil.
- Cool, then slice into 16 slices.
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 250 (140 from fat) |
| Total fat | 15g |
| Saturated fat | 4g |
| Cholesterol | 15mg |
| Sodium | 160mg |
| Carbohydrate | 28g (4g dietary fiber, 15g sugar) |
| Protein | 4g |
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