Debbi's Perfect Pecanpie Recipe - Cooking Index
Debbi's Perfect Pecanpie Recipe - Cooking Index
| Crust | ||
| 1 1/2 cups | 93g / 3.3oz | All-purpose flour |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Salt |
| 8 tablespoons | 120ml | Cold unsalted butter - cut into (1 stick) |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Ice water - (3 -4 tbls) |
| Filling | ||
| 6 tablespoons | 90ml | Unsalted butter - softened (3/4 stick) |
| 1 cup | 160g / 5.6oz | Dark brown sugar - firmly packed |
| 3 cups | 594g / 20oz | Eggs - room temperature (large) |
| 3/4 cup | 246g / 8.7oz | Dark corn syrup |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Pure vanilla extract |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Bourbon |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Salt |
| 2 1/2 cups | 365g / 12oz | Pecan halves - toasted |
Crust: In a bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. With a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until the mixture is coarsely textured with small, irregular flakes and bits the size of small peas. Sprinkle on the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork until the dough just holds together. Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill for 1 hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 1/8-inch round and fit into a 9-inch pie pan. Trim any excess and crimp the edges decoratively. Set the pan in the freezer for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375F.
FILLING: Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and cream together using an electric mixer on medium speed. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating for 20 seconds after each addition. Scrape the bowl down. Add the corn syrup, vanilla, bourbon, and salt, and beat until combined. Fold in 1 cup of the pecans.
Pour the filling into the shell, then arrange the remaining 1 1/2 cups pecans over the filling. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the center is no longer runny. (The filling will still be soft but will firm up with cooling.) Remove the pie to a wire rack to cool for 1 hour. Chill the pie for 2 hours.
NOTES : Cut the pie with a very sharp knife and top with softened ice cream.
Source:
Debbi Fields' Great American Deserts
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