No Bake Pecan Pie
Love pecan pie but hate the wait & having to heat up your kitchen? Well look no further & check out this No Bake Pecan Pie! Guaranteed to satisfy!
Servings: 1 pie
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup brown sugar
- ΒΌ cup cornstarch
- 1-1/4 cup water
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 premade pie crust such as shortbread, graham cracker, or Oreo
Instructions
- Start by mixing cornstarch and brown sugar in a medium saucepan.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the egg yolks, water, and a pinch of salt.
- Add the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan with the cornstarch mixture. Also, add the chopped pecans.
- Place the saucepan on medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens. Let it boil for 1 minute, making sure to keep stirring.
- Take the saucepan off the heat. Stir in the butter until it's fully melted and mixed in. Then, mix in the vanilla extract and pecan halves.
- Pour the mixture into a premade pie shell. Make sure it's spread evenly.
- Put the pie in the refrigerator. Let it chill for 30 minutes before serving.