10 INCH PECAN PIE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Make the dough by hand: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-sized bits of butter. (If the flour/butter mixture gets warm, refrigerate it for 10 minutes before proceeding.) Add the egg and stir the dough together with a fork or by hand in the bowl. If the dough is dry, sprinkle up to a tablespoon more of cold water over the mixture. 
• Alternatively, make the dough in a food processor. With the machine fitted with the metal blade, pulse the flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add the butter and pulse until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-sized bits of butter, about 10 times. Add the egg and pulse 1 to 2 times; don't let the dough form into a ball in the machine. (If the dough is very dry add up to a tablespoon more of cold water.) Remove the bowl from the machine, remove the blade, and bring the dough together by hand. 
• Form the dough into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour. 
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough with a rolling pin into a 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edges, leaving about an extra inch hanging over the edge. Tuck the overhanging dough underneath itself to form a thick edge that is even with the rim. Flute the edge as desired. Freeze the pie shell for 30 minutes. 
• Set separate racks in the center and lower third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Put a piece of parchment paper or foil over the pie shell and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake on a baking sheet on the center rack until the dough is set, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and lift sides of the parchment paper to remove the beans. Continue baking until the pie shell is lightly golden brown, about 10 more minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. 
• While the crust is baking make the filling: In medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and stirring constantly, continue to boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the nuts, bourbon, and the vanilla. Set the mixture aside to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. (If the crust has cooled, return it to the oven for 5 minutes to warm through.) Whisk the beaten eggs into the filling until smooth. Put the pie shell on a sheet pan and pour the filling into the hot crust. 
• Bake on the lower oven rack until the edges are set but the center is still slightly loose, about 40 to 45 minutes. (If the edges get very dark, cover them with aluminum foil half way during baking.) Cool on a rack. Serve slightly warm or room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
• For the french toast: Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray. Cut the bread into 16 slices, about 1-inch thick. 
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, cream, sugars, cinnamon and vanilla. Dip slices of bread, four at a time, in the egg mixture. Let each slice rest in the mixture for 1 minute per side (2 minutes total). Once soaked, place the slices in the baking dish, shingling them slightly. Continue until all of the bread has been soaked. Pour any remaining egg mixture over top of the bread and let rest while you make the topping.
• For the topping: Roughly chop the pecans, leaving some whole. Combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and maple syrup. Once the sugar is dissolved, remove from the heat and stir in the pecans. Place spoonfuls of the mixture all over the top of the bread. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for 25-30 more minutes, until the egg custard is set and the topping is golden brown. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
• Cut into squares and serve with a drizzle of syrup from the bottom of the pan.