Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 pecan (halves)
- 1 bourbon
- 325 gr corn syrup (white)
- 170 gr all purpose flour
- 140 gr pecan nuts (chopped)
- 130 gr brown sugar
- 110 gr butter flavor crisco shorten
- 50 gr granulated sugar
- 24 gr butter
- 16 ml honey
- 20 ml water (cold)
- 4 gr vanilla extract
- 2 gr salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.For crust:Combine flour and salt in mixing bowl.Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is uniform.Sprinkle in water,1 tablespoon. at a time, until dough forms a ball. On lightly floured surface,roll crust into circle 0 cm thick and about 4 cm larger than inverted 23 cm pie plate.Gently,ease dough into pie plate,being careful not to stretch the dough.Fold pastry edge under to make double thickness around rim.Flute as desired. For Filling:Combine all ingredients except pecans.Mix well.Fold in chopped pecans;spoon filling into unbaked pastry shell.Bake @ 350 degrees 50 to 55 minutes.During last 30 minutes of baking,cover edge of pastry shell with aluminum foil to prevent over browning. For Topping:Combine sugar,butter and honey in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves,about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir constantly.Add pecan halves.Stir until pecans are well coated. During last 10 minutes of baking,remove pie from oven;spread crunch topping evenly over top.Return pie to oven;bake remaining 10 to dozen minutes or until topping is bubbly and golden brown.