Orange Pecan Pie

Orange Flavored Pastry

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cut plus
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water

Filling

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup Texas pecans

Topping

  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare pastry shell. Combine sugar, margarine, corn syrup, orange extract, salt, and eggs and mix until smooth; stir in pecans. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate. Cover edge with a 2 inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking. Bake at 375 degrees 40 to 50 minutes or until set. Cool 15 minutes. Heat chocolate chips and shortening until melted; drizzles over top of pie.