Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Sylvia Subialdea, Dallas, Texas

Categories: Pies- Cobblers, Tarts

Ingredients

  • 1/2 (14.1 oz.) pkg. refrigerated piecrusts
  • 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. bourbon*
  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Fit piecrust into a 10-inch cast iron skillet; sprinkle piecrust with powdered sugar.
  2. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until foamy; whisk in brown sugar and next 6 ingredients. Pour mixture into piecrust., and top with pecan halves.
  3. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees, and bake 30 more minutes. Turn oven off, and let pie stand in oven with door closed, 3 hours.

  4. Vanilla extract may be substituted for Bourbon

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