This Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Pie is buttery, nutty, and the perfect not-to-sweet Pecan Pie recipe. The brown butter elevates the taste of the pecans, and the little kick from the Bourbon enhances all the delicious flavors of pecan pie.
Cut the stick of butter into even slices. Once cut, place in a light-colored pan on medium-low heat.
As soon as butter starts melting, start stirring the butter. The butter will start to froth and soon after the milk solids will start to caramelize.
As soon as the butter solids start to turn brown, keep an eye for color and continue to smell the butter. Usually, it's a few seconds from starting the browning process to full browning.
Remove from heat immediately and pour the butter into a heat-safe glass dish. Do not leave the butter in the pan as it will burn.
The butter will be golden brown and have an intensely toasted nut smell. The total browning time is about 5 minutes.
How to bake the Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Pie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat 3 eggs. Add the remainder of the ingredients Add light-colored corn syrup, sugar, browned butter, vanilla, and bourbon.
Mix gently until all ingredients are fully combined.
Add pecans to egg and corn syrup mixture. Gently combine all ingredients.
A. If you are using a pie dough circle, place it on a pie plate. Gently push the circle into the pie plate so the dough is flat against the bottom of the pie dish. Pinch the edges, and then pour the pecan mixture into the pie shell. Ensure that pecans are distributed evenly.B. If you are using a pie shell, pour the pecan mixture into it and ensure pecans are distributed evenly.
Add a pie shield or foil paper to the edge of the pie. If you don't have a pie shield, use foil paper cut into strips that are about 2-3 inches. Cover the edges of the pie crust so it doesn't brown before the pie is completely baked. Here is a great tutorial if this is your first time creating a pie shield.
Bake for 50 minutes with the pie edges covered. Remove foil or pie crust shield from edges and bake for another 20-25 minutes or until the center is set.
Remove the baked pie from the oven.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or a little whipped cream.