Recipe: Mock Pecan Pie using Grape Nuts Cereal

MOCK PECAN PIE

Pastry:

1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
6 T. shortening
2 T. cold water

Filling:

1/2 c. Grape Nuts cereal
1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. dark corn syrup
1/2 c. butter
1/8 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Make pastry in usual manner. Roll and place in a 9-inch pie pan. Cut 1- inch larger than pan. Fold edge under and flute.
To make filling, soak cereal in lukewarm water until water is absorbed. Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in saucepan. Bring wuickly to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Beat eggs until foamy. Add a small amount of hot syrup mixture to eggs, beating well. Add remaining hot syrup mixture to eggs, mixing well Stir in softened Grape Nuts and vanilla. pour into pastry-lined pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Serve with whipped cream.

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