Recipe Courtesy of Tim Haggard
(based on recipes from Emeril Lagasse &  Richard Jones, Executive Chef of Richard's Place)

Ingredients - Pie Crust

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup ground pecans (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 cup cold shortening - unsalted butter works best
6 -8 tablespoons ice water (some brands of flour may require more water)
 

Procedure - Pie Crust

In a bowl, mix together flour, salt and sugar. Add in shortening using a pastry blender or a fork until flour forms small chunks. Sprinkle cold water into the mixture one tablespoon at a time. Toss mixture lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap dough ball in clear cellophane wrap. Allow dough to rest in refrigerator about thirty (30) minutes. Lightly flour rolling surface and rolling pin. Take dough ball and roll crust into a circle. Trim 1 inch larger than upside down pie- plate. Loosen dough carefully. Fold dough into quarters. Place folded dough into center of pie pan. Unfold each quarter and press into pie pan. Trim edge even with pie pan. Crust is now ready for pie filling. Use left over dough to make snack.
 

Ingredients - Pie Filling

4 large eggs
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup Steen's 100 percent Pure Cane Syrup (or pure maple syrup)
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups shelled pecans
1- (9- inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust

Chocolate flavor - optional
3 ounces semisweet chocolate - Belgian, if you can get it
2 tablespoons sweet butter
1 ounce bourbon

Procedure - Pie Filling

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together eggs, light brown and white sugar, syrups, vanilla, and salt. Set aside.

Chocolate flavor - optional
In a double boiler, melt butter, bourbon, and chocolate together. Allow to cool down about 2 minutes. Fold chocolate mixture into egg mixture.

Spread the pecan pieces evenly on the bottom of the pie shell. Pour the filling over the pecans. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean.
 

Yield: 1 Pie