MADDIE DAY here. I always like to bake a pecan pie at Thanksgiving to go along with the pumpkin and apple pies. But this recipe is so good, you can make it all year round!
Pecan Chocolate Bourbon Pie
Ingredients
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Homemade or store-bought single pie crust, chilled
2 cups pecans (about 7 ounces)
3 large eggs
½ cup dark brown sugar
½ cup maple
syrup
¼ cup molasses
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter (melted)
3 tablespoons bourbon (substitute with
maple syrup if desired or omit)
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375°. On a rimmed
baking sheet, toast the pecans for about 8 minutes, or until fragrant; coarsely
chop.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, melted butter, bourbon and salt until blended. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips until evenly distributed. (Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of the intermediate steps!)
Pour the filling into the pie shell. Bake
on the middle shelf of the oven for about 55 minutes or until the center of
the pie is set. Tent the crust with foil halfway through the baking time if the
edge is browning too quickly.
Enjoy with a cup of coffee and a good book!
Readers: What's your favorite pie? I'll send one commenter a last ARC of Deep Fried Death!
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Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell) is a talented amateur chef and holds a PhD in Linguistics from Indiana University. An Agatha Award-winning and bestselling author, she is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and also writes award-winning short crime fiction. She lives with her beau and sweet cat Martin north of Boston, where she’s currently working on her next mystery when she isn’t cooking up something delectable in the kitchen.
I love pecan pie. I've never tried a chocolate one but it sure does sound good. Thank you for this chance at your giveaway. pgenest57 at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteI like both key lime pie and cherry pie.
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Love pecan pie in the winter and peach pie in the summer.
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Sounds delicious and a great variation to a holiday favorite. Thank you for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love another holiday variation that my Mom use to make - Praline Pumpkin Pie. It has a praline pecan layer on top of the crust and under the pumpkin. It gives newbies to it a delightful surprise on the first bite.
I'm not entering the contest because I've been blessed with the opportunity to read an ARC. In fact, I'm posting my review today. <3
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welcome today and thank you for the give a way. I love all berry pies, especially cherry and blackberry hope you have a wonderful Christmas full of love and fun. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteThank you so much dear Maddie for all our delicious recipes!!! I love pecan pie, and have been making our mutual friend, author Barbara Ross' MR. GUS' CARDAMOM PECAN PIE. I am thrilled that I now have another great option for pecan pie...with chocolate...who'd have thunk? I just know it will be as delicious as your books are deklightful! I look forward to reading DEEP FRIED DEATH!!! Merry Christmas, Feliz Natal, Jojeux Noel, Весела Коледа, Καλά Χριστούγεννα, メリークリスマス, Hyvää joulua! Luis at ole dot travel
ReplyDeleteLuis, you are our lucky winner! I'll get the ARC out to you after I get home from Puerto Rico tomorrow. Congratulations, and please check your email.
DeleteThat sounds sinfully delicious!
ReplyDeleteToasting the pecans first will add an extra measure of tastiness, I'm sure.
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My favorite pie is a Dutch apple pie. Happy Holidays!
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I have always liked a good Charleston Chocolate Chip pie but I think that your pie may just replace it! I would have never thought to add bourbon but what a fun thing to do for a slightly different flavor. I bet it brings out the nuts. Fingers crossed for the Deep Fried Death ARC and of course I would review it and make one of the yummy recipes that I am sure are included at the end of the book. tracy dot condie at gmail dot com
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My favorite is Cherry. sgiden at verizon(.) net
ReplyDeleteToss-up for me, rhubarb or traditional apple. Love them both! makennedyinaz at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI'm boring, but my favorite is cherry pie. journeybound2010 AT gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteMy friend makes an awesome chocolate pecan pie, but she never shared the recipe. Thank you for sharing! Now I can make it! I love Boston Cream Pie. Thank you for this chance! areewekidding(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is peanut butter pie. cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love a good cherry pie. Please don't pick me though - I was already lucky to win a copy of Deep Fried Death and loved it! aprilbluetx at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI have never eaten a bourbon chocolate pecan pie, so thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI like all kinds of berried pies: cherry, blueberry but bumbleberry is my fave. Please don't enter me in the draw. I already have a digital ARC of Deep Fried Death.
Luis is our lucky winner! Luis, I'll get the ARC out to you after I get home from Puerto Rico tomorrow. Congratulations, and please check your email.
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