Bourbon Pecan Tart

Name: Bourbon Pecan Tart
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 tart pastry shell; ¾ cup dark brown sugar; 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup dark corn syrup; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons bourbon; 2 cups pecan pieces; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1½ cups chantilly cream

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Jeremiah Tower's New American Classics

By Jeremiah Tower

Published 1986

About

This is the standby tart of Stars, and is a hybrid of French almond tart and American pecan pie.

Ingredients

1 tart pastry shell
2 eggs
¾ cup dark brown sugar<

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

Heat the oven to 350°F.

Bake the tart shell for 10 minutes. Press any bubbles in the pastry down with a spoon and push up the sides if necessary. Cook until golden, about 5 more minutes. Let cool completely.

Mix the eggs and brown sugar together in a bowl. Add the corn syrup, salt, bourbon, butter, and vanilla extract and mix together. Stir in the pecan pieces. Pour the mixture