The best pecan pie filling is made with maple syrup, browned butter and a touch of bourbon.
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WHY THIS IS THE BEST PECAN PIE FILLING RECIPE
This pie filling can be used for pies, tarts, tartlets or even served in ramekins without a crust. Made with browned butter, maple syrup, toasted pecans, and a touch of bourbon or rum, this recipe is full of flavor. Baked on a low temperature and removed from the oven before it is baked completely, the filling is silky smooth. Perfect for the holiday table. This is especially appropriate for Thanksgiving, since it uses maple syrup, Bourbon and pecans – all traditionally American ingredients, important in American history.
INGREDIENTS FOR THE BEST PECAN PIE FILLING RECIPE
BROWNED BUTTER
We make the browned butter from Horizon Organics butter. We think Horizon products taste better than any other dairy products we have tried. And this also helps to make this recipe sustainable.
MAPLE SYRUP
We use a very dark grade of maple syrup, because we want the maple flavor to come through. The grade means it is darker and has a very intense flavor of maple that will hold up during baking.
HEILALA PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
Heilala vanilla is the best tasting vanilla we have ever tried. Plus, it is ethically produced. We use the pure vanilla extract when baking.
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Ingredients
- 50 Grams browned butter melted
- 100 Grams Wholesome regenerative organic sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 340 Grams maple syrup very dark
- 2 teaspoons Heilala alcohol free vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon bourbon or rum (optional)
- 100 Grams pecans toasted and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275° F.
- Place a medium sized mixing bowl on the scale and measure in the melted browned butter.
- Zero the scale and measure in the sugar and stir to combine.
- Add the eggs and use a whisk to combine.
- Zero the scale and measure in the maple syrup. Add the pure vanilla extract and bourbon or rum, and continue whisking to combine.
- Zero the scale and measure in the toasted chopped pecans, stirring to combine.
- Pour into warm, baked pie shell, tart crust or into ramekins.
- Bake at 275° F until the center looks set, but still loose and jiggles when moved. The filling will set up as it cools. This will be about 60 minutes for a pie, 30 minutes for a ramekin.
- Place on a rack and allow to cool completely for at least 3 hours.
Nutrition
WHY THIS RECIPE IS SUSTAINABLE:
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Photos by Tony Fitzgerald Photography