Deep Fried Pecan Pie
Whether you have leftover pie, or just want to turn your Thanksgiving dessert spread WAY up, this deep fried pecan pie is the stuff sweet dreams are made of. Our Basic Pecan Pie is sliced and frozen, then dipped in pancake batter and fried to golden brown perfection.
Tresha Lindo, Chris Salicrup, Andrew Pollock, Jacqueline Tris, Claire King & Pierce Abernathy
Tasty Team
Total Time
14 hr 15 min
14 hr 15 min
Prep Time
45 minutes
45 minutes
Cook Time
1 hr 10 min
1 hr 10 min
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Total Time
14 hr 15 min
14 hr 15 min
Prep Time
45 minutes
45 minutes
Cook Time
1 hr 10 min
1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
for 8 servings
Pie Crust
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2 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting (250 g) - 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 ¼ sticks unsalted butter
- 2 large egg yolks
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4 tablespoons ice water
Pecan Pie
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2 cups pecan, halves, divided (250 g) -
¾ cup light corn syrup (180 g) - 3 large eggs
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1 cup granulated sugar (200 g) -
1 teaspoon vanilla extract -
2 tablespoons melted butter -
½ teaspoon kosher salt
For Frying
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8 cups vegetable oil (1.9 mL) -
4 cups prepared pancake batter (460 g) -
¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting (30 g)
Special Equipment
- dried bean
- 8 popsicle sticks
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Preparation
- Make the crust: Sift the flour and salt together into a large bowl.
- Using only your fingertips, pinch the cubes of butter into the flour, breaking up the butter as you go, until no large lumps remain.
- Mix the egg yolks and ice water together in a small bowl with a fork until evenly combined.
- Add the liquid to the flour mixture, reserving a quarter or so in case you don’t need all of it--you don’t want the pastry to be too wet. Quickly mix everything together with a fork until the dough just starts to come together. Add more liquid to the driest parts of the dough if needed. The dough is ready when it holds together in a ball when squeezed in your palm.
- Transfer the dough to a clean surface and bring together in a disc. Wrap the dough disc in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 days.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Lightly flour a clean surface and unwrap the disc of chilled dough. Flour the top of the dough. Using a rolling pin, push down on the dough, giving it a quarter turn every few smushes, to spread the dough evenly and ensure it doesn’t stick to the surface.
- Start to roll out the dough, continuing to turn. If any cracks form, smush them back together. Roll out the dough to a circle about ⅛-inch (3 mm) thick and place into a 9-inch (22 cm) pie dish, trimming any excess dough around the edges. Crimp the edges in a decorative pattern.
- Place a piece of parchment in the center of the pie crust and add the pie weights or dried beans. 10. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
- Make the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together 1½ cups pecans, corn syrup, eggs, sugar, vanilla, melted butter, and salt.
- Carefully lift the parchment with the pie weights from the par-baked pie crust, then pour in the filling. Top with the remaining ½ cup (60 G) of pecans in concentric circles.
- Return the pie to the oven for 20 minutes, then cover with a piece of foil and continue baking for 40 minutes, until the filling is completely set. Let the pie cool completely.
- Cut the pie into 8 equal slices and carefully insert a popsicle stick into the crust side of each slice, using a small paring knife to make an incision if needed. Place the pie slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze overnight, or until solid.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot until it reaches 350°F (180°C).
- Working in batches, dip the slices of pie into the prepared pancake batter, then carefully transfer to the hot oil and fry for 4 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Finish with a dusting of powdered sugar and serve warm.
- Enjoy!
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applepants
Welcome to your new life with diabetes
2019-08-24T18:49:11Z Helpful (271) -
bentobox
I got deep fried pecan pie at the Iowa State fair, and oh my god I forgot about my whole diet. It was SO delicious. If you have the chance to get it or make it, I would def recommend you do.
2019-08-10T21:28:57Z Helpful (83) -
Quest Gaming
Welp! Guess I'll need some treatment for my sugar and fat high.
2019-10-29T21:22:36Z Helpful (45) -
has.jaz
Some of the comments here are way too funny but true.
2019-11-25T11:53:19Z Helpful (44) -
Brandace Tue
Freakin' Delicious!!!! very sweet though but gooey and donut-y mmmm mmmm mmmm
2019-11-12T00:11:18Z Helpful (43) -
Elsa Reynolds
this is just the basic pecan recipe but it has the deep fried bit at the end but the basic pecan recipe just end without the slice of pie on a plate
2019-08-10T07:36:54Z Helpful (42) -
Kaitlyn Nelson
if you want a fudgy chewy pastry pie, don't make the crust too thin
2019-09-08T04:24:24Z Helpful (23) -
sophsham_08
Funny how it skips the nutritional facts bc this probably has 700 calories but they don’t wanna say it 😂 😂
2020-09-18T20:40:59Z Helpful (19) -
sin.of.lust.goat.sin.gowther
After ingesting I recommend, a trip to the doctor, and fasting lol
2020-09-03T03:07:50Z Helpful (17) -
Adam Manns
u can by a peanut pie from the store slice it batter it and fry it
2019-12-10T06:16:25Z Helpful (17) -
carolinelovescontortion
Whoa! I'm eleven and it's too sugary for me! I would recommend just not deep frying it bc then you get a yummy pecan pie. Not a carnival treat, pecan pie
2020-08-26T23:45:46Z Helpful (12) -
ashleyt22
I just used this for the pie recipe (did not deep fry it). It was good!
2020-07-21T02:23:44Z Helpful (11)
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