Caramel Pecan Pie: Marketing Florida Agriculture

Dessert-8005

Ingredients
1	9-inch pie crust, pre-baked for 12 minutes at 350 degrees F
1 cup	brown sugar
3/4 cup	butter
1/2 cup	honey
3 tablespoons	sugar
1/2 cup	heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon	vanilla
3 cups	pecans, toasted and chopped

Preparation
Combine sugars, butter, and honey in a heavy-bottom sauce pot; cook over a medium heat, and stir only until melted. Heat until mixture reaches 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream and pecans; mixture will bubble slightly. Pour into pre-baked pie shell and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes. Cool. Pie will set completely when cooled. Yield 6-8 servings