Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie Recipes

BOURBON CHOCOLATE PECAN SLAB PIE

Steps:

• Make your crust in advance. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and instant espresso (if using) in a large mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle the chilled butter cubes over the dry ingredients and cut into the mixture using a pastry blender until the butter is in pea-sized chunks.
• Pour in 1/2 cup of the ice water and stir. Continue adding water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough just comes together. Press it into a disc and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until very cold. May be made up to 2 days in advance.
• Remove your crust from the refrigerator. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment and set aside.
• Roll our your crust into a large rectangle on a lightly floured surface, rotating as needed to prevent sticking. Dust off any excess flour and place the pie crust into the rimmed baking sheet, making sure to guide it into all corners. Don't stretch the dough. Trim any excess dough and cut decorative accents if desired. Place the sheet pan and accents in the refrigerator.
• Preheat your oven to 350 F.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, and corn syrup. Cook over medium low heat for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is very smooth and the sugar has mostly dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the bourbon and chopped chocolate.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, then slowly drizzle the hot sugar mixture into the eggs. Whisk constantly and pour slowly to avoid cooking the eggs!
• Remove the pie crust from the refrigerator and prick with a fork. Pour in the pecans, and then pour over the pie filling mixture. Add your decorative accents if desired, then bake for 45 minutes until the center looks just set.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving with whipped cream or ice cream!

BOURBON AND CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• To make the pastry: combine the flour, ground pecans, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and mix with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the ice water and work it in to bind the dough until it holds together without being too wet or sticky. Squeeze a small amount together, if it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch circle. Carefully roll the dough up onto the pin (this may take a little practice) and lay it inside a 9-inch pie pan. Press the dough into the pan so it fits tightly and trim the excess around the rim. Place the pie pan on a sturdy cookie sheet so it will be easy to move in and out of the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the filling: melt the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, remove from heat and let cool. Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl until frothy and then blend in the sugar. Stir in the syrup, vanilla, bourbon, salt, and the melted butter mixture until well blended.
• Arrange the pecans on the bottom of the pie crust and carefully pour the egg mixture over them. Bake until the filling is set and slightly puffed, about 45 minutes. Test for doneness by sticking a thin knife in the center of the pie, if it comes out pretty clean, you're good to go. Transfer the pie to rack and cool completely before cutting.

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: In a food processor, pulse together the flour and salt. Add butter and pulse until the mixture forms chickpea-size pieces. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until the dough just comes together. It should be moist but not wet. On a lightly floured surface, gather the dough into a ball. Flatten into a disk with the heel of your hand. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
• On a lightly floured surface, after removing plastic wrap, roll out dough to a 12-inch circle. Transfer crust to a 9-inch pie plate. Fold over any excess dough, then crimp edges. Prick crust all over with a fork. Chill crust for 30 minutes.
• While the dough chills, heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line chilled crust with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until very pale golden, 5 to 10 minutes longer.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast nuts, shaking pan occasionally, until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool.
• Make the filling: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth; cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cooled chocolate-butter mixture, corn syrup, eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, bourbon and salt. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust. Arrange pecans over filling. Transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the filling is just set when the pan is jiggled, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove pie from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

BOURBON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together eggs, sugar, corn syrups, butter, bourbon, vanilla and salt until well blended.
• Prick the sides and bottom of the pie shell with a fork at 1/2-inch intervals. Spread the pecans on the bottom and pour the mixture over them. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until just set around the edges but still slightly loose in the center. (It will continue to set as it cools.)
• Place on a rack to cool slightly.

BOURBON-CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Fit the pie crust into a pie plate, prick the bottom with a fork and set aside.
• Combine the eggs, sugar, brown sugar, flour, corn syrup, melted butter and bourbon in a bowl. Lay the pecans evenly across the bottom of the pie crust. Top with the chocolate bits. Pour the egg mixture over the nuts and chocolate and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until firm. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

BOURBON CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate until easy to handle, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 325°. On a floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., Beat first seven filling ingredients until blended. Stir in 1 cup pecans and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Pour filling into crust; sprinkle with remaining pecans and chocolate chips. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is puffed, 50-60 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.