Go Nutty Over This Bourbon Pecan Pie for National Pie Day
The annual holiday began in 1986 when The American Pie Council chose to commemorate Crisco’s 75th anniversary.
It’s National Pie Day! No, not 3.14 pi, but actual dessert pie (yum!). National Pie Day began in 1986 when The American Pie Council chose to commemorate Crisco’s 75th anniversary with an annual celebration. Since then, the league has encouraged bakers around the world to bake their favorite pies on January 23rd to mark the occasion.
To join in on the fun, we’ve whipped up a delicious Bourbon Pecan Pie that will warm you up during this frosty winter weather (and because everything is a little better with some liquor, right?!). Check it out below and let us know how it turns out! Happy pie eating, everyone!
Bourbon Pecan Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons good-quality bourbon (Try Jim Beam or Willie Nelson’s Old Whiskey River)
- 1 (9-inch) deep-dish pie shell, unbaked
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- Stir together sugar and melted butter in a medium bowl.
- Add corn syrup, eggs, pecans, and bourbon and stir until combined.
- Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell and bake for 10 minutes.
- Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool.
