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Christmas Bourbon Pecan Pie
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Bourbon Pecan Pie with Poinsettia Crust

When you want a showstopper dessert this holiday season this Bourbon Pecan Pie with Poinsettia Crust is just the ticket!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 754kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 5 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • 2 cups pecan halves
  • ¼ cup pine nuts optional
  • 1 unbaked 9" deep dish pie shell
  • 1 pie crust for a 9" pie rolled flat
  • 2 poinsettia leaf templates cardboard 3" and 1½"
  • gel food color red, green, yellow
  • 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the eggs.
  • Add the next 9 ingredients and whisk until well combined.
  • Pour the pecan mixture into the deep dish pie shell. Set aside.
  • Use a paring knife to cut out 8 large petal shapes and 5 small petal shapes from the second pie crust.
  • Use a Wilton #12 round tip to cut out 5-7 berries from the pie crust.
  • Use a paring knife to vein the petals, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  • In a small bowl or paper cup, mix together the egg and water,
  • Divide the egg wash into three small bowls, and color each bowl with either red, green or yellow gel color. Mix well.
  • Use a clean paint brush to paint 5 large petals and 5 small petals with red.
  • Clean the paint brush with water and paint 3 large petals green.
  • Clean the paint brush with water and paint the round dots yellow.
  • Assemble the poinsettia on top of the pecan pie starting with the 4 outer green leaves and work your way to the 5 larger petals and then the small petals and finish by placing the berries in the center of the poinsettia.
  • Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes (or until the pie is set in the middle).
  • Remove the pie from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
  • Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.

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    Notes

    Tools and equipment:
    Large bowl, Whisk, 9" deep dish pie crust, 1 - 9" pie crust, rolled flat, red, green and yellow gel food color, 2 petal templates (cardboard) 3" and 1½", scissors, small bowls, paint brush, baking sheet, paring knife, parchment paper

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 754kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 311mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 60g