California Pizza Kitchen Style Fudge Pecan Pie Recipes

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN STYLE FUDGE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Carefully remove crust from pie tin.
• Thoroughly but lightly coat the inside of the tin with the oil.
• Evenly and lightly dust the inside of the oiled crust with flour.
• Return shell to tin, and let thaw to room temperature.
• Repair any cracks with a moistened fingertips by gently patting the crack edges together.
• Brush the inside with the beaten egg yolk, avoiding the fluted edge, and concentrating on cracked areas.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Filling:.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stir the syrup, brown sugar, vanilla and salt together with a wooden spoon.
• Bring to a boil, and then add the fudge sauce immediately.
• Let cool for 5 minutes, and then stir in the cubed butter until melted and thoroughly blended.
• Add eggs, beating until thoroughly incorporated into the mixture.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell.
• Arrange the pecan halves, flat side down, on the surface.
• Bake until the filling is set, about 45 minutes in the 350 oven.
• Place on cooling rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.

PECAN FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 10-inch pie plate with the rolled-out crust.
• Melt the chocolate chips in a double broiler, stirring occasionally. Combine the eggs, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt and stir until thoroughly combined. Gradually add the chocolate to the egg mixture while stirring rapidly. Stir in the pecans. Spread the filling evenly in the crust.
• Bake for 55 minutes, or until set, when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour before slicing. Serve at room temperature.

PECAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Roll dough out on a 14 inch pizza pan (you can use refrigerated dough; just stack the 2 and roll them out together to the 14 inch size).
• Pinch up a "rim" around the edge to keep the goodies inches.
• Mix together: eggs, butter, sugar and vanilla (NOT SYRUP).
• Stir in nuts.
• Spread nut mixture on crust.
• Drizzle corn syrup on top of mixture.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until crust is browned nicely.
• Can be sliced with a pizza cutter in wedges or as many squares as you need.