Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

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  • 8
  • 10 mins
  • 14 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 (14.1 oz) package refrigerated piecrusts
  • 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. bourbon
  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325. Fit piecrust into a 10 inch cast iron skillet; sprinkle piecrust with powdered sugar.

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. 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,m with door closed, 3 hours.

*Vanilla extract may be substituted.