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Bourbon pecan pie

A toasty, not-too-sweet filling with a splash of bourbon and twice the pecans of most recipes.

30 min hands-on4 hr start to finishNo oven on ThursdayTravels well
Vegetarian
Cooking for46810121620
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Bourbon pecan pie

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When to make it

Make the dough up to 3 days ahead; bake Wednesday. Keeps at room temperature for 2 days.

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For 4

  • ¾ cupsall-purpose flour for the crust
  • ¼ tspkosher salt
  • ½ stick (4 tbsp)unsalted butter very cold, cubed, for the crust
  • 2 tbspice water
  • 1 cupspecan halves
  • 1½eggs
  • ½ cupdark corn syrup or maple syrup
  • ½ cupdark brown sugar
  • 2 tbspunsalted butter melted
  • 1 tbspbourbon optional
  • ½ tspvanilla extract
  • ¼ tspkosher salt for the filling

How to make it

  1. Crust

    Make and chill the dough as for pumpkin pie, roll it into a 9-inch plate, crimp and chill 15 minutes. Blind bake at 400°F for 15 minutes with foil and beans, then 5 minutes without.

  2. Toast the nuts

    Toast the pecans at 350°F for 8 minutes, until fragrant.

  3. Filling

    Whisk the eggs, syrup, sugar, melted butter, bourbon, vanilla and salt. Scatter the pecans in the crust and pour the filling over.

  4. Bake

    Bake at 350°F for 45 to 55 minutes, until the edges are set and the center puffs and barely jiggles. Cool at least 3 hours so it slices cleanly.

Chef's notes

  • Cover the crust edge with a foil ring if it browns too quickly.

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