Chocolate Whiskey Pecan Pie Recipes

CHOCOLATE-MAPLE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Pulse the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a food processor. Pulse in 3 tablespoons butter until the mixture looks like cornmeal. Add the remaining 5 tablespoons butter and pulse into pea-size pieces. Pulse in the vodka until the dough clumps together but is still crumbly. If the dough is too dry, mix in the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap; shape into a disk and wrap. Refrigerate until very firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp the edges. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the crust with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until the crust looks dry around the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until dry all over, 10 to 15 more minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Make the filling: Whisk the melted butter, egg, flour and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in the maple syrup and heavy cream. Pour into the cooled crust and top with the pecans in a decorative pattern.
• Carefully cover the edges of the crust with foil. Bake until the filling is set, 55 to 65 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 3 hours.

NEW ORLEANS CHOCOLATE BOURBON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat the sugar, corn syrup, bourbon, eggs, butter, and salt together in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust. If desired, cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil strips to prevent excessive browning.
• Bake in preheated oven until the center sets, about 50 minutes. Cool before serving.

CHOCOLATE BOURBON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Toast the pecans in a skillet over medium heat until just fragrant, approximately 3-5 minutes. Remove from the hot pan and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Have your pie crust ready to go in the dish you will be baking in.
• In a small pot, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it is melted and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, bourbon, vanilla, and salt. When the sugar mixture has cooled slightly, slowly pour it into the bowl while whisking until combined.
• Chop the pecans. Add them to the filling along with the chocolate chips. Stir to combine.
• Pour the filling into the pie crust shell.
• Bake for approximately 50 minutes. If the crust is browning too quickly, cover the crust edges with foil. The pie is done when you press on the middle and it feels like gelatin with a soft wiggle, but not like there is a pool of water underneath.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream, whipped cream, or our Salted Whiskey Caramel Sauce.

JACK DANIEL'S CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl combine the eggs, sugar, butter, syrup, vanilla, and Jack Daniel's whiskey. Mix well. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. Cover the chips with pecan halves starting around the outside edge and working your way in towards the center, with the pecans. Pour the filling over the chips and pecans. Pecans will rise to the top during baking. If they flip over after pouring in the filling, turn them so they are turned the same way and will "look pretty." (as my ggmother used to say) Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted about halfway from the center to the edge comes out clean. You may want to cover the pie crust edge with aluminum foil or a ring to keep from browning too much.