EASY BOURBON PECAN PIE

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This pie has a mellow bourbon flavor that's not too strong and not too sweet. And it is easy, crunchy and chewy-just what you want in a pecan pie. -Nick Iverson, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

12 ounces toasted pecan halves, divided
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup bourbon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

In a food processor, pulse half the pecans until coarsely chopped; reserve remaining pecans. Combine eggs and sugars until well mixed. Add next 5 ingredients and chopped pecans., Unroll crust into a 9-in. metal pie plate; flute edge. Pour filling into crust. Arrange reserved pecan halves over filling. Place filled pie in freezer for 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 425°. Bake until crust is set, about 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; continue baking until pie is puffed and set in the middle, about 1 hour (tent loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning). Cool. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 calories, Fat 41g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.