CHOCOLATE PECAN PIES WITH BOURBON VANILLA SAUCE

Steps:

• MAKE COCOA SUGAR DOUGH:.
• Sift flour and cocoa powder onto a piece of waxed paper and set aside.
• Place butter and sugar in bowl; beat with mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
• Add sifted ingredients to butter mixture and beat just until combined.
• Do not overwork.
• Divide the dough into ten small disks on a generously floured work surface.
• Stack the disks of dough, placing a piece of waxed paper between each.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Place each disc in between two sheets of waxed paper and roll to about 1/8-inch thick; place dough in tart pans.
• Set aside.
• MAKE PIE FILLING::.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and position rack in center of oven.
• Heat corn syrup, sugar, cocoa powder and butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
• Beat eggs in bowl with a whisk.
• Slowly pour corn syrup mixture into eggs, whisking constantly until well combined.
• Whisk in bourbon.
• Divide chopped pecans and chopped chocolate among pastry-filled tart pans.
• Divide filling among tart pans, filling each about three-fourths full.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until set.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• MAKE CANDIED PECANS:.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Heat water and sugar in small saucepan to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Reserve 1/3 cup.
• *Remaining syrup can be saved for another use, such as sweetening drinks.
• Spread pecans in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for about 5 minutes.
• Drizzle one-half syrup (about 3 tablespoons) over nuts and toss to coat.
• Bake for 7 minutes more or until syrup begins to crystallize.
• Drizzle with remaining syrup and toss again.
• Bake for 5 minutes more.
• MAKE BOURBON BANILLA SAUCE:.
• Heat 1 cup cream, milk, vanilla bean and 1/4 cup sugar in medium saucepan to a simmer, stirring constantly.
• Beat remaining sugar with egg yolks in bowl with a whisk.
• Carefully pour one-third milk mixture into eggs, whisking constantly.
• Return the egg mixture to pan; Cook over low heat until sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
• Stir in bourbon.
• Remove from heat and strain into a bowl through a fine sieve.
• Chill in an ice bath and add remaining cream when cool.
• TO SERVE:.
• Spoon some bourbon vanilla sauce on plate.
• Sprinkle with some candied pecans & raspberries.
• Remove tarts from pans and place on sauce mixture.