Recipes

Maker's Mark Pecan Pie Recipe

Story by Robbie Clark | Photos by Emily Moseley Lots of chefs have found Bourbon to be a versatile ingredient no matter what they are preparing, with pies being no exception. As baked pastries rule the dessert tray through fall during the holiday season, we asked Executive Chef…

2014-10-28

Story by Robbie Clark | Photos by Emily Moseley

Lots of chefs have found Bourbon to be a versatile ingredient no matter what they are preparing, with pies being no exception. As baked pastries rule the dessert tray through fall during the holiday season, we asked Executive Chef Brian Surbaugh and Pastry Chef Becca Schmutte of Table 310 and its sister restaurant National Provisions in Lexington, Kentucky, to whip up some pie recipes using a Bourbon that paired well with the fillings.

Maker’s Mark Pecan Pie Recipe (yields one 9 inch pie)

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Maker's Mark Pecan Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup light corn syrup
½ cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
2 tbsp. Bourbon (we used Maker’s Mark for its nutty and wheat notes)
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup maple syrup
3 cups pecans

Instructions

1Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk together.
2Pour into a prepared pie shell and bake at 350°F for 60 minutes.
33 cups all-purpose flour
42 tbsp. granulated sugar
51 tsp. kosher salt
6½ cup shortening
71 cup buttermilk ( ½ cup whole milk, ½ cup heavy cream, 2 tbsp. lemon juice)
81 egg
9Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl.
10Mix in the shortening and egg by hand into flour mixture until it resembles pea sized crumbs.
11Add the buttermilk and mix until the dough just comes together.
12Wrap in plastic wrap.
13Cool for at least one hour before use.