ORANGE CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

ORANGE CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

This unique combination of flavors is absolutely delicious!

Ingredients for an 8-inch-pie dish

  • ready-made pie dough or a pre-made 9 inch pie shell
  • 2 eggs
  • 100g (1/2 cup) brown sugar
  • 50g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
  • 50g (1/4 cup) melted butter
  • 30ml (1 oz) fresh orange juice
  • 30g (1/4 cup) flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 100g (1/2 cup) chocolate chips
  • 50g (1/4 cup) candied orange peel, chopped
  • 100g (1 cup) Georgia pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C (375 degrees F)
  • If using ready made pie dough, roll the dough to a 4-5 mm (1/4 inch) thickness and place it in a pie plate. Chill until needed.
  • Beat eggs, both kinds of sugar, melted butter, orange juice, flour and salt together.
  • Choose 16 whole pecan nuts for decoration and set them aside.
  • Roughly chop the rest and add to the egg mixture.
  • Sprinkle the chopped candied orange peel and chocolate chips evenly over the unbaked pie crust.
  • Carefully pour over the egg mixture and decorate the top with whole nuts.
  • Bake the pie for 10 minutes on 190°C(375 degrees F), then reduce the oven to 175°C (350 degrees F) and bake for another 30-35 minute. The edges should be golden brown and the center should be set.
  • Cool completely before cutting, preferably overnight.

This Recipe is Courtesty of Sunshine Kitchen

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1 comment

Could you please recreate this recipe using the imperial measurement system and Fahrenheit

Elizabeth A Fleming

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