Fudgy Pecan Pie

Course: Desserts
Difficulty: Easy
Pulse Type: Lentils
Specialty Diet: Vegetarian
Occasion: Thanksgiving
Nutrition: 7g+ protein
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 1 pie
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Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 cup lentils dried, rinsed
  • 1 1⁄2 cups water
  • 1⁄2 cup sugar
  • 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1⁄3 cup flour all-purpose
  • 1⁄4 tsp salt
  • 1 1⁄4 cups corn syrup light
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tbsps butter or margarine; melted
  • 1 1⁄2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 1⁄2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup pecans halves
  • pastry shell 10-inch, unbaked

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine lentils with 11⁄2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender (about 25 minutes). Drain.
  3. Combine sugar, cocoa, flour, salt, corn syrup, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl and beat for 30 seconds at medium speed; do not overbeat. Stir in cooked lentils and chopped pecans.
  4. Pour into an unbaked pastry shell. Bake 55 to 60 minutes; immediately arrange pecan halves on top, and bake for another 5 minutes. Cool. For best flavor, cover pie and let stand a day before serving.