Bourbon Pecan Pie: aka Douglas' Dark Rum Pecan Pie

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Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen
Show: Paula's Home Cooking

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
3 Tbs. butter, melted
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
3 large eggs, beaten
1-1/2 to 2 cups pecan halves
2 Tbs. good-quality bourbon
one 9" deep-dish pie shell, unbaked

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and melted butter. Add the corn syrup, eggs, pecans and bourbon, and stir until all ingredients are combined. Pour mixture into an unbaked pie shell, and place on a heavy-duty cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

Lower the oven temperature to 350, and continue to bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until pie is set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

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