Bourbon Pecan Pie: Aka Douglas' Dark Rum Pecan Pie

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter melted
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 3 large eggs beaten
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves - (to 2)
• 2 tablespoons good-quality bourbon
• 1 deep-dish 9" pie shell unbaked

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

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, and 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. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and continue to bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until pie is set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.