Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

Ingredients:
1/2 (14 1oz) package refrigerated pie crusts
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled to room temp
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Fit piecrust into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet; sprinkle piecrust with powdered sugar.
  2. 2. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until foamy; whisk in brown sugar and next 6 ingredients. Pour mixture into piecrust, and top with pecan halves.
  3. 3. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 300°, and bake 30 more minutes. Turn oven off, and let pie stand in oven, with door closed, 3 hours.
  4. *Vanilla extract may be substituted. 
Serve this pie in the cast-iron skillet for even more Southern Charm.
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