Bourbon Pecan Pie with Painted Poinsettia Crust Plus a Giveaway

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Corn syrup, light

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 Unbaked 9" deep dish pie shell

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 cups Pecan, halves
  • 1/4 cup Pine nuts

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Pie crust

• Dairy

  • 5 tbsp Butter

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 tbsp Bourbon

• Liquids

  • 1 Egg and 1 tablespoon water

• Other

  • reg, green, yellow gel food color

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Description

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
• reg, green, yellow gel food color
• 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water

Directions

• 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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