Name: Pinto Bean Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: Dough for single-crust pie; 1/2 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed, drained and mashed; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, finely chopped; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; Whipped cream, optional

Pinto Bean Pie is a unique dessert featuring a sweet and nutty filling made from pinto beans, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, coconut, and pecans, all enclosed in a buttery crust. It's best served chill

Ingredients

Dough for single-crust pie

1/2 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed, drained and mashed

1/3 cup butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, finely chopped

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Whipped cream, optional

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge.

2 In a large bowl, combine beans, butter and vanilla. Stir in the sugar and coconut. Add eggs; stir well. Pour into crust. Bake for 30 minutes.

3 Sprinkle with pecans; bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean but moist, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.