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Recipe Chocolate Oatmeal Pecan Pie with Flaky Yogurt Crust (Pie)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- For the crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- For the filling:
- 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1/3 cup butter or stick margarine
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
- 2/3 cup pecan halves
- For the garnish:
- Freshly whipped, sweetened cream (optional)
Preparing/Cooking:
- Make the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, using a pastry blender or two knives, thoroughly blend all crust ingredients together.
- Press crust mixture into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate, leaving about 1/4-inch rim along top edge for crimping.
- Using tines of a fork, gently press down crust all around top edge of pie plate; set aside.
- Make the filling: In a double boiler, over barely simmering water, melt chocolate and butter; stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
- Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm on the counter.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, blend brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs and salt until smooth.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in oats and pecan halves until combined.
- Add cooled chocolate and butter mixture to the filling and stir well.
- Assemble the pie: Transfer filling to the unbaked crust.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool pie on a wire rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with whipped cream, if desired.
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