Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
If you have been following me for a while, you know that New Orleans along with other great destinations is on my bucket list. Well, guess what guys? I’m finally going this year with my husband David and our friends Kelly & Wilf along with Michelle, Murray, Sue and Mark. We’ll have an awesome time…
I can’t wait to go and try some of their signature dishes like Jambalaya, Oysters Rockefeller 🦪, Red Beans and Rice, Maque Choux, Gumbo, Shrimp Étouffée, Po` Boy, Andouille Sausage, Beignets, and many more as well as this featured recipe… Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie!
Today is Mardi Gras and what a great time to post this scrumptious dessert! Since we have been together, David has his favorite pies 🥧like Apple Cheese 🍎🧀 and Bumbleberry. One that he’s always liked since childhood is pecan pie but now with the addition of dark chocolate and bourbon, he likes it even more 😍.
The subtle flavor of bourbon gives this pie a nice flavor. It’s a great one to make for the chocoholics 🍫 out there. This decadent Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie is sure to please you and your guests especially if you are hosting a Mardi Gras party! Other New Orleans’ options for dessert can be Bananas Foster 🍌, Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce, King Cake 👑, etc.
For the crust, I use my Foolproof Pie Dough and trust me, that’s the only recipe the crust doesn’t turn into a brick. There’s also a handy kitchen trick when handling sticky ingredients such as Corn Syrup that you should know. To find out more about it, click on this link… Measuring Honey, Syrup or Molasses without Sticking
While I’m a bit impatient about going on our trip to New Orleans with David and our friends, I can still make popular recipes like this Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie! If I play some soft Jazz 🎼 and close my eyes at the same time while I’m enjoying this yummy dessert, it almost feels like I’m at the Big Easy somewhere in the French Quarter…
Bon Appétit! 🍽
Check out these other delicious pie recipes…😀
– Coconut Cream Pie
– Tarte au Sucre • Sugar Pie
– Lemon Meringue Pie
– Silk & Satin Chocolate Pie
– Pumpkin Pie
– Key Lime Pie
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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
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Ingredients
PIE
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, roughly chopped plus 25 nice halves for the top of the pie
- 4 large free-run eggs
- 1 cup golden corn syrup see Recipe
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted tips & tricks
- 1 tbsp. bourbon
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. ground Himalayan sea salt
- 1 9-inch pie crust see Recipe
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- 6 ounces dark chocolate
- 6 ounces 35% heavy cream
Directions
FILLING
- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- Place chopped pecans evenly on one baking sheet and the 25 whole ones on another baking sheet. Transfer to the preheated oven and roast for 10 minutes, flipping them every 2 ½ minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let them cool off while making the filling.
- Increase the oven temperature to 400ºF.
- In a large bowl, add eggs and beat them until nice and frothy. Add corn syrup, brown sugar, unsalted butter, bourbon, vanilla extract and sea salt; beat to combine.
- To this, add chopped pecans and gently fold them in with a spatula. Transfer the bourbon mixture to a 9-inch pie crust Place a pie crust shield to prevent it from burning or use foil.
- Transfer to the 400ºF preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350ºF and continue baking for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the ganache.
- When the time is up, remove the pie from the heat and cool off for about 10 minutes before pouring on the ganache. Using a spatula, spread it out evenly.
- Gently place the pecan halves around the outside edge of the pie and then make a smaller circle in the middle.
- Transfer the pie to the fridge to set up for about 1 ½ to 2 hours.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- Use a double boiler on medium-low heat and add dark chocolate along with heavy cream. Stir the ingredients until the chocolate is all melted, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat to cool off.
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