

Use your fingers to make indentations along the outside circle of the pie disc before rolling (this helps prevent the edges from cracking). Once you’re ready to roll your dough, remove it from the fridge to a lightly floured countertop. Wrap your dough disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (ideally overnight), or up to 3 days. Make your pie dough if you haven’t already. Maldon Sea Salt-a sprinkle of this flaky salt is a nice contrast with the sweetness of the pie.Pecan halves-use raw, unsalted pecans and toast them beforehand so that pecan flavor really sings.Vanilla extract-if you leave out the bourbon, use 3 teaspoons vanilla instead of two.No need to use an expensive bourbon here, but don’t use the cheapest either. Bourbon-you can certainly leave it out if that’s not your thing.Alternatively, use a different high quality golden syrup, honey, or 3/4 cup dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup maple syrup (the darker the better). Find it in well-stocked grocery stores, at World Market (it’s usually in the UK section of the world foods aisle), or you can order it online. Lyle’s Golden Syrup-this British cane syrup looks like honey and is the same viscosity as both honey and corn syrup but a wee bit less bad for you.Dark brown sugar-it provides a deeper, toastier, more caramelized molasses flavor than light brown.1 9-inch all butter pie dough-you can halve the recipe to make one pie crust.Here’s what you’ll need to make this pecan pie:

Also, it’s typically made with corn syrup which I’m not really a fan of. What I’ve found is that pecan pie can be cloyingly sweet. I’ve tried chopped nuts, whole nuts, maple syrup instead of corn syrup, light brown sugar, dark brown sugar, less sugar, blind baked, not blind baked, booze, or no booze. I’ve tinkered with all sorts of different pecan pie variations over the years.
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GET THE THANKSGIVING PREP GUIDE: Get your FREE Thanksgiving plan, timeline, recipe, and menu inspiration, plus all the tips & tricks you need to pull off the best Thanksgiving yet. Over time and lots of experimenting, I’ve found the best ratio and filling, with the perfect level of sweetness, resulting in a pie that has the perfect flavors and textures and is now my go-to recipe each year. And better yet, there’s no corn syrup in this pecan pie. This pecan pie starts with a flaky, buttery crust filled with toasted pecans, then filled with a smooth, mapley-sweet (not too gooey) filling spiked with a wee bit of bourbon. Pecan pie always hits the spot, especially after you’ve let your meal settle and your sweet tooth kicks in. I’m a fan of all types of pie, especially during the holidays, where I always make a pumpkin pie and a curry turkey pot pie (aka the best thing you can do with those Thanksgiving leftovers!). This easy pecan pie with the best all-butter crust is made without corn syrup and just a bit of bourbon for a not-too-sweet classic Thanksgiving dessert.
