The flavor of traditional pecan pie in a jar is rich, sweet, and heavily toasted. To reveal the amber-colored, creamy filling and flaky crust inside, simply break through the caramelized, crunchy pecan topping. If preferred, top with vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream before serving.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 48 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 43 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 jars |
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecan halves, broken into coarse pieces
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¾ cup light corn syrup
- ¾ cup dark corn syrup
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 8 half pint canning jars with lids and rings
- cooking spray
- 2 unbaked 9-inch pie crusts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread pecans on a baking sheet.
- Bake pecans in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
- Bring sugar, light corn syrup, and dark corn syrup to a boil in a saucepan; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Whisk eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Add syrup mixture slowly, whisking constantly to prevent eggs from curdling. Whisk in butter, vanilla extract, and salt until batter is smooth.
- Spray 8 small jars with cooking spray. Press pieces of pie crust dough into bottom and sides of jars. Add a layer of toasted pecans to each jar. Spoon in batter, leaving 1/4 inch rim at top.
- Bake in preheated oven until darkened on the top, about 40 minutes. Cool to room temperature before serving.
- Check jars while baking at 25 minutes; cover with aluminum foil if tops are darkening too quickly.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 794 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 97 g |
| Cholesterol | 108 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 396 mg |
| Sugars | 43 g |
| Fat | 45 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
these are really good! easy to make and nice to have on hand!
They are exactly what I wanted to provide for everyone to bring home.
Canning jars are not suitable for baking. The acceptable methods for use are printed on the packaging for the jars. Do the research, and then bake in them at your own risk if you choose to do so. At least be informed.
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