A twist on an a southern specialty.
Ingredients: [‘butter’, ‘shortening’, ‘flour’, ‘powdered sugar’, ‘apple cider vinegar’, ‘ice water’, ‘brown sugar’, ‘white sugar’, ‘sea salt’, ‘butter’, ‘boiling water’, ‘eggs’, ‘milk’, ‘vanilla extract’, ‘pecans’, ‘caramel topping’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“”,”1/3 cup butter, chilled “,”2 tablespoons shortening, chilled “,”1 cup flour”,”1 tablespoon powdered sugar”,”1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar”,”2 tablespoons ice water”,””,”1 cup brown sugar”,”1/4 cup white sugar”,”1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt”,”1/2 cup butter, melted “,”1/4 cup boiling water”,”4 eggs, beaten well “,”1 tablespoon milk”,”1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons Bourbon”,”2 cups raw pecans, coarsely chopped “,”1/4 cup caramel topping, plus about 1/4 c. more for drizzling on top “]
Number of Servings: 6
Steps: [‘Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.’, ‘Using a mixer on low, work the flour and powdered sugar into the cold butter and shortening until you have a relatively uniform, crumbly mixture.’, ‘Make a “well” in the middle of the mixture and pour the vinegar plus 1 tablespoon ice water into it.’, ‘Use your hands to delicately incorporate the liquid, starting from the center of the well and working outward.’, ‘Add to the mixture the remainding 1 tablespoon ice water, adding more if necessary, until you have a dough that holds together in a ball, but does not stick to your hands.’, ‘Roll the dough out on a floured surface. Place the crust into a greased 9″ pie dish and prick the bottom several times with a fork.’, ‘For the Filling: Mix the brown sugar, white sugar, salt and melted butter in a large bowl.’, ‘Add the boiling water and stir until sugar and salt dissolve.’, ‘Add the beaten eggs and milk and mix well. If you want a very boozy-tasting pie, add 1 1/2 teaspoon bourbon. Otherwise, add 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.’, ‘Mix in the pecans.’, ‘Spread 1/4 cup caramel on bottom of prepared crust. Heat up the caramel first if it helps to spread it.’, ‘Pour the filling into the crust and bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350.’, ‘Bake about 30 minutes more, or until the pie puffs up, and a knife inserted into the center comes out relatively clean.’, ‘Cool the pie for at least two hours. Before serving, drizzle about 1/4 cup more caramel on top. It helps to heat up the caramel for this step as well.’]