Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon

Name: Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 177 milliliters semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips; 3 Tbsps bourbon; 158 milliliters light corn syrup; 177 milliliters dark brown sugar; 3 larges eggs; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters ice water; 198 grams cups (about pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 113 grams stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. One serving contains 661 calories, 8g of protein, and 39g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of butter, salt, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying.

Instructions

In a food processor, pulse the flour with the sugar and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Butter

Transfer to a bowl and stir in the ice water. Knead the dough 2 or 3 times on a lightly floured surface and pat into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

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Water

Dough

Wrap

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Bowl

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 12-inch round. Fit the dough into a 9-inch glass pie plate. Trim the overhang to 1/2 inch, fold the edge under itself and crimp decoratively. Refrigerate until firm.

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Dough

Roll

Preheat the oven to 37

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Oven

On a rimmed baking sheet, toast the pecans for about 8 minutes, or until fragrant; coarsely chop. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, melted butter, bourbon and salt until blended. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

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Chocolate Chips

Brown Sugar

Corn Syrup

Bourbon

Vanilla

Butter

Pecans

Toast

Egg

Salt

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Baking Sheet

Whisk

Bowl

Pour the filling into the pie shell.

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Pie Crust

Bake on the bottom shelf of the oven for about 55 minutes, or until the center of the pie is set. Tent the crust with foil halfway through the baking time if the edge is browning too quickly.

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Crust

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Aluminum Foil

Transfer the pie to a rack and let cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Servings:

177milliliters

semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips 3Tbsps

bourbon 158milliliters

light corn syrup 177milliliters

dark brown sugar 3larges

eggs 296milliliters

all-purpose flour 59milliliters

ice water 198grams

cups (about pecans 0teaspoons

salt 1teaspoons

salt 2teaspoons

sugar 2Tbsps

unsalted butter, melted 113grams

stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1teaspoon

pure vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Tatomer Vandenberg Riesling. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 27 dollars.