Theo Stephan Pecan Pie Recipe

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Replace butter with olive oil in this absolutely delicious pecan pie. It has to be Global Gardens Olive Oil if you want the very best flavor possible.

Perfect Pecan Pie
Recipe adapted from Theo Stephan and
Olive Oil and Vinegar for Life
Makes 1 pie

For the crust:
1½ cup organic sifted all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or Grand Marnier
(Armagnac or cognac work fine too)
1/3 cup Global Gardens Mission/Manzanilla
Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil, frozen into ice cube trays
3 tablespoons very cold milk

In a bowl, mix the flour and salt with a fork. Place the bowl in freezer for about 20 minutes. Remove and make a well in the middle of the dry mixture, and add olive oil cubes and milk. Mix well with a fork but do not overmix. Form into a ball and roll out on wax paper. Turn crust out from the wax paper onto a non-greased pie dish. (Note: this recipe does not work well on a tin pie pan--glass or ceramic please!)

For the filling:
3 eggs
2/3 cup organic sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup Global Gardens Mission/Manzanilla
Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup organic maple syrup
1½ cup organic pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350°. Using a stand mixer or whisk, beat the eggs, sugar, salt, olive oil and maple syrup until blended. Pour into the uncooked pie crust and add pecans. They will naturally float to the top and stay there when baked. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the middle of the pie is set and does not jiggle. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

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