Bourbon Pecan Pie
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon sugarcane molasses
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 ½ cups Louisiana pecan halves
  • 1 (9-inch) prepared piecrust, in aluminum pie pan
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 325ºF.
  2. In a pot over medium-high heat, add the syrup, molasses, sugar, brown sugar, and bourbon. Whisk together, bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  3. In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, butter, cornstarch, and whisk together. While continuously whisking, slowly add the hot syrup mixture.
  4. Add the pecan halves and incorporate. Let the filling cool to room temperature.
  5. On a baking tray, place the aluminum pie pan containing the piecrust, add the filling, and bake until the filling is set, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool before slicing.
  6. Serve with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
Notes
For you teetotalers, the bourbon is optional.
Recipe by Acadiana Table at https://acadianatable.com/2022/11/21/bourbon-pecan-pie/