New Orleans Bourbon Honey Pecan Tart Recipes

PECAN PIE (NEW ORLEANS STYLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, then gradually beat in the sugar, butter/margarine and flour.
• Beat in the molasses, vanilla and salt.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour the filling into the two unbaked pie shells.
• Bake for 1 hour or until firm in the middle.

NEW ORLEANS CHOCOLATE BOURBON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat the sugar, corn syrup, bourbon, eggs, butter, and salt together in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust. If desired, cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil strips to prevent excessive browning.
• Bake in preheated oven until the center sets, about 50 minutes. Cool before serving.

BOURBON PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Put a baking sheet on middle rack of oven and preheat to 375°F. Mix crust ingredients in mixer at low speed until a dough forms, 5 to 7 minutes. Press 1/3 cup dough onto bottom and up side of each tart pan, making sides slightly thicker. Chill.
• Make filling:
• Whisk together eggs, sugar, butter, corn syrups, bourbon, vanilla, and salt.
• Divide pecans among tarts, then add filling. Bake on hot baking sheet in oven until filling is just set and crust is golden-brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on racks completely before removing sides of pans.

NEW ORLEANS BOURBON HONEY PECAN TART

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add chilled butter and shortening.
• Work butter and shortening into dry ingredients until no pieces larger than a black-eyed pea remain. Add finely chopped pecans.
• Add water and combine with a fork. Pat moist dough into a disk. Chill 1 hour before rolling.
• Line tart pan with dough. Chill 30 minutes before baking.
• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine butter and sugar. Add eggs. Whisk to combine.
• Add vanilla, bourbon, and pecans. Mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into prepared crust.
• Bake at 400F for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 325F and continue baking until center is slightly set (about 45 minutes). Serve with whipped cream and honey.