Carrot Pecan Crunch Pie Recipes

PECAN-TOPPED CARROT PIE

Steps:

• Add 1 in. of water to a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 9-11 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool., Place the carrots, milk, eggs, pie spice, cinnamon and salt in a blender. Cover and process until pureed; process 1 minute longer. Pour into pastry shell. Combine the pecans, brown sugar and butter; sprinkle over filling. , Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and edges are browned. (Cover edges of crust with foil during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary.) Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

SWEET CARROT PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Boil carrots in one inch of water, in large saucepan. When water is boiling, reduce heat, cover & cook 10mins or until tender. Drain and cool
• 2. In a food processor, add cooled, cooked carrots, condensed milk, eggs, cinnamon & salt. Puree mixture and process approximately 1 minute longer. Pour into reserved pastry/pie shell.
• 3. Combine pecans, brown sugar, and butter. Sprinkle pecan mixture over pie filling. Bake at 375°F , 45-50 mins, or until knife in center returns clean and crust edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. Enjoy!
• 4. TIP: if you don't have nutmeg, ground ginger and ground cloves, you can substitute 1 teaspoon of Pumpkin Pie Spices
• 5. Optional Crust Enhancement-- For a special treat, try the Gingersnap Pecan Crust Recipe-- When using this crust, we leave out the ginger in the carrot filling and the pecans from the top, in favor of the crust which is made of crushed gingersnap cookies and chopped pecans-- This version will make your mouth snap to attention and say "OoohLaLa!"

GREAT GRANDMA'S CARROT PECAN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine carrots, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices. Beat for 3 minutes.
• 2. Pour into prepared pie crust.
• 3. Mix brown sugar, butter, and pecans. Sprinkle on top of pie.
• 4. Bake 25 minutes, 375 degrees while covered with tin foil. Remove tin foil and bake 20-25 minutes.
• 5. It is done when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

PECAN CRUNCH PIE

Steps:

• Thoroughly grease (with butter) a deep dish pie tin.
• Beat egg whites until stiff, adding sugar small amounts at a time.
• Add crushed crackers, pecans and vanilla, mising thoroughly (by hand so as to not break down the egg whites).
• Pour into generously greeased 9" deep dish pie pan.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Top with Cool Whip when fully cool.