Bourbon-Pecan Pie
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 stick plus 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups cane, sorghum or dark corn syrup, or honey
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups unsalted pecan halves (1/2 pounds)
- Make the Piecrust In a bowl, whisk the flour with the brown sugar and salt.
- Stir in the butter until the dough comes together into a ball.
- Transfer the dough to a deep 9-inch glass or ceramic pie plate.
- Using your fingers, press the dough over the bottom and up the side of the plate to the rim.
- Crimp the edge with your fingers or a fork.
- Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or up to 3 days.
- Make the Filling Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350.
- In a bowl, whisk both sugars with the flour, salt and eggs until smooth, then mix in the syrup or honey.
- Add the bourbon, butter and vanilla and fold in the pecans.
- Make the Filling Pour the filling into the chilled crust and transfer the pie to a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 1 hour, until the filling is nearly set.
- Transfer the pie to a rack and let cool completely, about 4 hours, before serving.
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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/bourbon-pecan-pie (may not work)