Pumpkin Pecan Layered Pie

Cooking Instructions:

 

Pie Crust:

    • 1-1/2 cups flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 cup butter, cut in 8 pieces
    • 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water

    Pumpkin Filling:

    • 2 cups canned pumpkin
    • 3/4  cup light brown sugar
    • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
    • 2 tablespoons whipping cream
    • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
    • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    Pecan Layer:

    For pie crust:  Stir together flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle ice water over flour mixture, one tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork. Form the dough into a ball, flatten into a disk and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

    For pumpkin filling:  Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Set aside.

    For pecan layer:  Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and set aside.

    Preheat convection oven to 300°F. Coat a deep dish 9 inch pie plate with non-stick spray.

    Roll out the pie dough on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to pie plate and trim overhanging edges. Chill for 15 minutes.

    Spoon pumpkin fie filling into pie crust. Carefully spoon pecan layer over pumpkin.  Bake for 2 hours, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool and serve with whipped cream.