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Texas Pecan Pie

Make the best Texas Pecan Pie with this Bourbon Pecan Pie recipe. Use good Bourbon for cooking in your pecan pie filling recipe for this pecan pie.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Texas
Keyword Bourbon Pecan Pie, pecan pie filling, Texas Bourbon Pecan Pie, Texas Pecan Pie
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 601kcal
Author Evelyn Osborn

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • mixer
  • 9 inch Pie plate
  • Pie Protector

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup Karo
  • 2 tablespoons of bourbon
  • 2 cups pecan halves
  • 1 9-inch unbaked deep-dish pie crust

Instructions

  • Start your Texas Pecan Pie by preheating your oven to 350° F.
  • Add the brown sugar and eggs to a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix in the corn syrup, melted butter, salt, bourbon and vanilla. 
  • Mix the pecan pie filling well using a mixer before adding the pecans.
  •  Gently stir in the pecans and pour into the prepared pie crust.     Place a pie crust protector over the crust of the pie and place it on a cooking sheet. 
  •    Bake on center rack of the oven for 60 to 70 minutes and remove from oven.
  • Cool at least for 2 hours on a wire rack before serving.  Serve as it or topped with whipped topping. 

Nutrition

Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 376mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg