PRALINED PECAN PIE

Yield: 2 - 9" deep pies

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 each 9-inch prepared pie shells
• 1 cup Mustard Seed Foods Pralined Pecans
• 1 ½ cup pecan halves
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup light corn syrup
• ¼ cup molasses, sorghum, or dark ribbon cane syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ to ½ cup Bourbon or sour mash whiskey (Jim Beam, Jack Daniels etc)
• Pinch salt
• 4 oz butter, melted but cooled
  

METHOD:

1. Par bake pie shells in 375 F standard oven until just barely developing color.
2. Mix pecans and spread evenly between the two shells.
3. Whisk together eggs and sugar until blended.
4. Add remainder of ingredients and mix well.
5. Pour over pecans in pie shells.
6. Bake at 375 F for about 1 hour or until pie is set.
7. Cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.
   

From the Recipe Files of
Janet Allen, Pastry Chef
Janet@MustardSeedFoods.com