Best Bourbon Sugar Pie Recipes

CHERRY PIE INSPIRED BY AN "OLD FASHIONED" COCKTAIL (SOUR CHERRIES STEWED WITH RAW SUGAR, BOURBON AND ORANGE BITTERS)

Steps:

• For the cherry filling: Combine the cherries, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan, combine the cherries with sugar and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the tapioca and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and stir in the bourbon, almond extract and orange bitters. Let cool and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll each dough piece on a lightly-floured surface into a 12-inch disk. Gently place one disk into a 9-inch pie pan, bringing it up the sides. Make a few incisions in the middle of the remaining crust. Pour the cherry filling into the prepared pie shell. Lightly brush the border of the pie shell with water, and top with the second piecrust. Tightly seal the dough by pressing the edge with a fork or your fingers. Create some decorative touches with the scrap dough if desired to decorate the pie. Lightly brush the pastry shell with the cream and sprinkle with a little sugar. Place the pie on a larger baking sheet lined with parchment paper to catch any spills. Bake the pie until the crust is a deep golden brown color and the cherry juices are starting to bubble, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool, and then serve with softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

CHERRY PIE INSPIRED BY AN "OLD FASHIONED" COCKTAIL (SOUR CHERRIES STEWED WITH RAW SUGAR, BOURBON AND ORANGE BITTERS)

Steps:

• For the cherry filling: Combine the cherries, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan, combine the cherries with sugar and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the tapioca and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and stir in the bourbon, almond extract and orange bitters. Let cool and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll each dough piece on a lightly-floured surface into a 12-inch disk. Gently place one disk into a 9-inch pie pan, bringing it up the sides. Make a few incisions in the middle of the remaining crust.
• Pour the cherry filling into the prepared pie shell. Lightly brush the border of the pie shell with water, and top with the second piecrust. Tightly seal the dough by pressing the edge with a fork or your fingers. Create some decorative touches with the scrap dough if desired to decorate the pie. Lightly brush the pastry shell with the cream and sprinkle with a little sugar. Place the pie on a larger baking sheet lined with parchment paper to catch any spills. Bake the pie until the crust is a deep golden brown color and the cherry juices are starting to bubble, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Let cool, and then serve with softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

BOURBON-SUGAR PIE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix 1 1/4 cups flour, the granulated sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender, until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all water is absorbed and dough sticks together. On lightly floured surface, shape dough into a ball. Flatten to 1/2-inch thickness, rounding and smoothing edges. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.
• On lightly floured surface, roll pastry, using floured rolling pin, into 11-inch round. Fold pastry into quarters; place in 9-inch glass pie plate. Unfold pastry and ease into pie plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side and being careful not to stretch pastry. Fold and roll edge of dough under, even with plate; flute edge. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line pastry with foil; fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 12 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 3 to 4 minutes longer or until bottom is golden brown.
• In medium bowl, mix all filling ingredients just until blended. Pour into partially baked crust. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream.