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Equipment

  • 5-inch baking dish

Ingredients

SHORTBREAD CRUST

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons salted butter , softened
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

PECAN PIE FILLING

  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter , melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup pecans

Instructions

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour, cornstarch and salt. mix until combined.
  • Press dough into the bottom of a lightly greased 5-inch baking dish.
  • Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden.
  • Set aside and prepare filling.
  • TO MAKE THE PECAN PIE FILLING
  • Mix corn syrup, egg, sugar, salt, butter and vanilla in a bowl using a spoon.
  • Stir in the pecans.
  • Pour filling over shortbread crust.
  • Bake on center rack of oven for 30 minutes.  350 degrees
  • Remove from oven and let pie cool on wire rack for a 2 hours.