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Praline Custard Pie

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ready in:
  1-2 hrs

ingredients

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1 tablespoon butter, divided
1 baked pie shell (9-inch size)
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup whipped cream
lightly toasted pecan pieces, for garnish (optional)
whipped cream, for garnish (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

In a small pan, heat brown sugar, pecans and 1/3 cup butter. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Spread in baked pie shell. Place in oven and bake 5 minutes. Let cool.

Combine sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Beat in salt, egg yolks and milk. Cook over medium heat until very thick, stirring constantly. Add vanilla and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Cook and stir just until butter is melted.

Measure 1 cup custard and set aside. Pour remaining custard into prepared pie shell.

When the 1 cup of custard cools, fold in whipped cream. Spread on top of pie, then chill. Garnish with toasted pecans, whipped cream or both.

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