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Perfect Pie Crust
Ingredients
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) very cold unsalted butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening
6 to 8 tablespoons (about 1/2 cup) ice water
Directions
Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture.
Place the flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl, mix a bit. Add the butter and shortening.Mix until the butter is the size of peas. Continue mixing as you pour the ice water in. The dough should begin to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
3 tablespoons bourbon liquor
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup mini milk chocolate morsels
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Homemade whipped cream, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt butter in a small saucepan. While butter is melting, add beaten eggs to a medium sized bowl. Stir in brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, corn syrup and bourbon until combined. Add butter when just melted.
Perfect Pie Crust
Ingredients
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) very cold unsalted butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening
6 to 8 tablespoons (about 1/2 cup) ice water
Directions
Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture.
Place the flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl, mix a bit. Add the butter and shortening.Mix until the butter is the size of peas. Continue mixing as you pour the ice water in. The dough should begin to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
3 tablespoons bourbon liquor
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup mini milk chocolate morsels
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Homemade whipped cream, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt butter in a small saucepan. While butter is melting, add beaten eggs to a medium sized bowl. Stir in brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, corn syrup and bourbon until combined. Add butter when just melted.
Mix in the pecans and chocolate morsels. Mix all together. Pour mixture into pie shell.
Place on a sheet tray and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
Let cool.
When ready to serve top with a dollop of whipped cream.
Homemade Whipped Cream
Ingredients
1 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Pour heavy cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer for a few minutes, until it becomes thick. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold in vanilla extract.
Let cool.
When ready to serve top with a dollop of whipped cream.
Homemade Whipped Cream
Ingredients
1 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Pour heavy cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer for a few minutes, until it becomes thick. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold in vanilla extract.
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