"(TESTED & PERFECTED RECIPE) With brown sugar, golden syrup, brown butter and bourbon, this pie has a richer, more complex flavor than typical pecan pie...."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled with a knife
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon baking powder
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6 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
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3 tablespoons very cold vegetable shortening, in 3 pieces
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4 tablespoons very cold water
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter
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2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
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2/3 cup light corn syrup
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1/2 cup golden syrup (such as Lyle’s or King)
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3 large eggs, at room temperature
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2 tablespoons bourbon (optional but highly recommended)
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2-1/2 cups pecan halves (coarsely chop half of them, and leave the rest whole)
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Unsweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving