BROWNIE PECAN PIE

Brownie Pecan Pie

SUPER-FUDGY VERSION

3/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon self-rising flour
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups pecans
1 package brownie mix and ingredients listed on the box
2 frozen deep dish pie shells

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BROWNIE BASE VERSION

1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon self-rising flour
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups pecans
1 package brownie mix and ingredients listed on the box
2 frozen regular pie shells

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place brown sugar in a large bowl and work out lumps. Add flour and stir together until the flour disappears.
• Add corn syrup and vanilla. Stir until thoroughly until combined.
• Add melted butter. Fold into mixture until it disappears.
• Loosely beat two eggs in a separate bowl and fold into mixture until the eggs disappear.
• Stir in pecans and set aside.
• Prepare brownie batter as instructed on package.
• Remove two frozen pies shells from freezer and divide brownie batter evenly between the two. (Deep dish for fudgy version and regular-size for the brownie version.)
• Spoon pecan pie mixture evenly between the two pie shells.
• Bake fudgy deep dish version for about 40-45 minutes. Place a large sheet of foil across the top of the two pies for the last 10-15 minutes to avoid pie crust from browning too much.
• Bake brownie regular pie shell version for about 35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.

FYI – The fudgy version is really good refrigerated and I liked the brownie version best at room temperature.