20 Southern Comfort Pecan Pie Recipe Elevate Your Taste Buds!

Ingredients You'll Need

Crust:

• 1 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 cup of cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup of ice water

Filling:

• 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup of light corn syrup
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 and 1/2 cups of pecan halves
• 1/4 cup of Southern Comfort whiskey

Instructions

Making the Crust:

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt.
2. Add the cold butter and cut it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Sprinkle the ice water over the flour and butter mixture, stir until the dough comes together.
4. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and transfer it to a pie dish. Crimp the edges as desired.
6. Chill the crust in the fridge while you prepare the filling.

Making the Filling:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, corn syrup, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt.
2. Stir in the pecan halves and Southern Comfort whiskey.
3. Pour the filling into the chilled pie crust.

Baking the Pie:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Bake the pie for 45-50 minutes, or until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.
3. Cool the pie on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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