Boozy Pecan Pie
Pecan Pie belongs on your Thanksgiving menu. This boozy pecan pie recipe, from Tom Douglas, is spiked with a good slosh of bourbon or rum. This holiday dessert does not disappoint!
Boozy Pecan Pie
When my parents used to make the rounds for the long holiday weekend, they’d make sure to be in Indianapolis on Thanksgiving Day. Unlike my siblings, I’d have the works on the menu: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, my great grandmother’s overnight fruit salad, along with a couple pies for dessert.
Since the hubby feigns a nut allergy (his “polite” way of getting out of eating a food he does not like), I would never serve a pecan pie without reinforcements to help me eat it. This bourbon spiked pecan pie baked up perfectly.
Tips for Making This Boozy Pecan Pie
- If you’re a pie novice, feel free to purchase a pre-made crust. There is a lot of preparation when making a traditional Thanksgiving meal, and rolling out a pie crust can be a bit daunting!
- Do you know what blind baking is? This technique pre-bakes the pastry before the filling is added. This ensures the bottom crust is cooked thoroughly. Basically, you line the pie crust with a sheet of parchment or nonstick foil, fill with pie weights (or dried beans) and bake about 10 minutes. Next, remove the beans and paper and bake about 5 more minutes. Check out the details on the King Arthur Flour website.
- In this case, you don’t want to thoroughly bake the crust, but just give it a head start and firm it up so the gooey filling has a sturdy shell.
- As the pie bakes, you may need to cover the edges with foil if they start getting too brown. This custardy, boozy pecan pie is definitely worth the effort!
More Delicious Holiday Pie Recipes:
Pies are a special treat at our house. A pumpkin pie is imperative for Thanksgiving, but I love to rotate through some favorites for our second pie.
- Flaky Pie Crust Recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction
- Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
- Chocolate Velvet Pie
- Easy Chocolate Cream Pie
- Classic Pumpkin Pie
- Best Apple Pie Recipe
- More of the Best Pie Recipes
Boozy Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving
A delectable holiday pecan pie. Recipe adapted from Tom Douglas' The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups pecan halves, toasted and cooled (at 350ยฐ for 5-7 minutes)
- One 9 inch pie crust, blind baked*, then cooled
- 4 eggs
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons bourbon or dark rum, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Arrange the pecans in the pie shell, top side up. Set aside.
- Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, vanilla, bourbon or rum (if using), and salt, whisking until smooth. Pour the filling into the pastry shell.
- Bake until the pie is cooked through and set, 50 to 55 minutes. You can carefully pierce the top of the pie with a knife to see if the filling is set. Let the pie cool on a rack for about 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
*If you're unfamiliar with blind baking, check out the link in the post for more instructions.
Don't worry about your pecans as you pour in the custard. They should remain
top-side up and rise to the top of the pie. Such a neat trick!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 445Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 224mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 40gProtein: 5g
19 Comments on “Boozy Pecan Pie”
I have some bourbon all ready to be made into this pie! Everyone will love this!
It looks perfect what a beautiful pie. Merry Christmas Liz to you and your family ๐
Booze and pecan pie – I am so on board with that!
I’ve only made one pecan pie and it was many years ago. Time to update!
Holidays or not – it’s a perfect pie!!
It’s been a while since I’ve baked pecan pie and your version is definitely different from mine, so I’d love to try your
Never mind a rerun of a classic…Splashes of golden rum or bourbon does seem the sensible companion to all that gooey nutty wonderfulness =)
You had me at boozy! ๐ This is one gorgeous pecan pie!
This pecan pie is absolutely perfectly gorgeous. Lol on Bill’s nut allergy. He is too much fun. ๐
Well you always have me at the word Boozy! But like pecan is one of my fave pies, and I LOVE bourbon! Great tips for pie crusts too.
Wow! I bet this taste wonderful Liz, looks spectacular!!
Swooning! This is so tempting โฅ
You had me at ‘slosh of bourbon’ Liz ~ stunning pie!
Pie? Pecan? Boozy? You’re calling my name! Sounds wonderful. What time is Thanksgiving dinner? ๐ Thanks so much for this.
“Feigns a nut allergy”? That’s hilarious!! He doesn’t know what he’s missing out on ๐ This pie looks amazing, Liz!
Yes please! I would absolutely love this!
Oh my goodness – this pie looks absolutely perfect! I adore bourbon in a nutty pie – holiday or not. Have a very happy Thanksgiving Liz!
Love the boozy addition! Bet this is an amazing pie:@)
It looks to die for! That pecan topping is just amazing.
I’ve never tasted this pie, I guess it’s delicious!!!
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