THE CRUST
1 1/4 cup flour, all purpose
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp butter, sweet,cold&cut up
3 tbsp shortening, cold
3 tbsp water, ice
THE FILLING
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup butter, melted unsalted
2 tbsp bourbon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup pecans, chopped
Directions
1. Crust - Place flour, sugar and salt in bowl of food processor.
Pulse just to combine. Add butter and shortening. Pulse until
mixture resembles coarse meal. With machine running, slowly pour in
water. Process just until mixture begins to come together. Gently
press dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30
minutes. 2. On a lighly floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 9
in. plate. Place dough in plate and trim, crimp edges. 3. Preheat
oven 375 degrees. 4.FILLING Whisk together the eggs, sugar, corn
syrups, butter, bourbon and salt. Place the pecans in the bottom of
the pie plate. Pour the filling over the pecans. Bake until set,
about 35-40 minutes.
Servings: 3 servings
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