Best Easy Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipes

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EASY BOURBON PECAN PIE



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This pie has a mellow bourbon flavor that's not too strong and not too sweet. And it is easy, crunchy and chewy-just what you want in a pecan pie. -Nick Iverson, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 ounces toasted pecan halves, divided
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup bourbon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse half the pecans until coarsely chopped; reserve remaining pecans. Combine eggs and sugars until well mixed. Add next 5 ingredients and chopped pecans., Unroll crust into a 9-in. metal pie plate; flute edge. Pour filling into crust. Arrange reserved pecan halves over filling. Place filled pie in freezer for 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 425°. Bake until crust is set, about 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; continue baking until pie is puffed and set in the middle, about 1 hour (tent loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning). Cool. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 calories, Fat 41g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

EASY BOURBON CHOCOLATE-PECAN PIE



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This is my version of my great-grandmother's original pecan pie recipe. You can easily make this pie without the bourbon by using 3 tablespoons of melted butter in its place. To make it lighter, leave out the chocolate. -Sarah Varner, Santa Rita, Guam

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons bourbon
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided

Steps:

  • Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer crust to pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Sprinkle chocolate chips into crust. Set aside., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, brown sugar, bourbon, flour and vanilla until smooth. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Pour into crust; sprinkle with remaining pecans., Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557 calories, Fat 32g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 232mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

EASY BOURBON PECAN PIE



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Paula Deen's Recipe. This is so simple and delicious. The bourbon gives the pie such a rich flavor. It's my husbands favorite pie of all time!

Provided by Teresa in Charleston

Categories     Pie

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
3 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2-2 cups pecan halves
2 tablespoons good-quality Bourbon
1 (9 inch) deep dish pie shells, unbaked

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and melted butter.
  • Add the corn syrup, eggs, pecans, and bourbon, & stir until all ingredients are combined.
  • Pour mixture into an unbaked pie shell, and place on a heavy-duty cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes and lower the temperature to 350 degrees and continue to bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until the pie is set.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.6, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 90.8, Sodium 190.6, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 32, Protein 4.8

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