Best Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipes

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BROWN-BUTTER BOURBON PECAN PIE



Brown-Butter Bourbon Pecan Pie image

In this classic with a twist, the complex flavors of brown butter and bourbon breathe new life into sweet and nutty pecan pie. Traditionalists and modernists alike will appreciate the enhancement of familiar flavors, especially when finished off with a dollop of whipped cream.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 disk Test Kitchen's Favorite Pâte Brisée
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons bourbon or dark rum
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)
2 1/2 cups pecan halves (10 ounces), 1 cup coarsely chopped
Unsweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch pie dish; trim, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Fold overhang under and crimp as desired. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then continue cooking, swirling occasionally, until dark golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to stop cooking (you should have about 1/4 cup).
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, browned butter, eggs, corn syrup, maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla, and salt. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour filling into pie shell. Starting from outside and working your way in, arrange pecan halves in slightly overlapping concentric circles, covering top of pie.
  • Place a baking sheet on bottom rack of oven, then place pie dish directly on middle rack; bake 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F and continue baking until center wobbles just slightly when shaken, 40 minutes to 1 hour (if nuts or crust begin browning too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool completely, at least 4 hours, before serving with whipped cream. Pie can be stored, covered with plastic wrap, at room temperature up to 1 day.

BOURBON-BROWN BUTTER PECAN PIE



Bourbon-Brown Butter Pecan Pie image

Shortening makes for the flakiest pie crust. But you won't miss the buttery flavor-there's plenty in the filling.

Categories     Bourbon     Dessert     Pecan     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Crust:
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
Assembly:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3 large eggs
1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup pure cane syrup (such as Steen's) or dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons bourbon
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of ground cinnamon
2 cups pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Crust:
  • Whisk salt and 1 1/2 cups flour in a medium bowl. Using a fork, work in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Mix in 2 tablespoons cold water and knead until dough just comes together.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/4" thick. Fold in half, then in half again (so that it's folded into quarters); roll out to a 12" round. Transfer to a 9" pie dish. Lift up edges and let dough slump down into dish. Trim, leaving about 1" overhang. Fold edges under and crimp. Freeze while you make the filling.
  • Assembly:
  • Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 425°F. Cook butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, then browns, 5-8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; let cool slightly. Whisk in eggs, brown sugar, honey, cane syrup, bourbon, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon until smooth; fold in pecans. Scrape filling into pie crust.
  • Bake pie 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and continue to bake until crust is golden brown and filling jiggles only slightly in the center, 40-45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let
  • Chill until firm, at least 4 hours.

BOURBON–BROWN BUTTER PECAN PIE



BOURBON–BROWN BUTTER PECAN PIE image

Categories     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

CRUST
1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¾ cup vegetable shortening
ASSEMBLY
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3 large eggs
1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
½ cup honey
½ cup pure cane syrup (such as Steen's) or dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons bourbon
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
pinch of ground cinnamon
2 cups pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • CRUST Whisk 1½ cups flour and salt in a medium bowl. Using a fork, work in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Mix in 2 Tbsp. cold water and knead until dough just comes together. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until about ¼" thick. Fold in half, then in half again (so that it's folded into quarters); roll out to a 12" round. Transfer to a 9" pie dish. Lift up edges and let dough slump down into dish. Trim, leaving about 1" overhang. Fold edges under and crimp. Freeze while you make the filling. ASSEMBLY Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 425°. Cook butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, then browns, 5-8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; let cool slightly. Whisk in eggs, brown sugar, honey, cane syrup, bourbon, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon until smooth; fold in pecans. Scrape filling into pie crust. Bake pie 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375° and continue to bake until crust is golden brown and filling jiggles only slightly in the center, 40-45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool. Chill until firm, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Pie can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

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