Pecan Pie

By Gams

Ingredients

• Crust
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, chilled
• 1/4 cup water, iced
• Pecan Filling
• 2 3/4 cup pecan halves
• 8 egg yolks
• 2/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1/2 orange, zested

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

For crust

Place flour and salt in a food processor and pulse. Add butter and pulse until the butter is the size of small peas. Stream in water and pulse until it is barely combined; making sure it is not overmixed. Wrap dough in plastic and rest for a couple of hours in the refrigerator before rolling out the dough. 

For filling

In a pan, combine yolks, syrup, brown sugar, butter, cream and salt. Cook over low heat until 160F, which should take around 7-10 minutes, stirring the entire time. Strain into a bowl, and stir in vanilla extract, bourbon and orange zest. Add the pecan halves. Pour into already baked pie shell. Bake at 350 for around 25-30 minutes, or until done. Cool completely before unmolding.