Emile Henry Recipes

Take Manhatten Pecan Pie  recipe

Temperature: 350° F

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chilled butter flavored shortening
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons chilled vermouth or water
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup  dried sweetened cherries
  • 2 cups  chopped pecans
  • 1 fresh orange slice for garnish
  • 1 cup sweetened whipped cream, optional

Instructions

Heat oven 350F. Set oven rack to lowest position in the oven. Mix flour and salt; cut in shortening. Stir in just enough water to form a soft dough. Divide dough in half and flatten into two discs. Wrap each disc in plastic and chill while preparing filling. In large bowl, whisk corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, eggs, bourbon, zest and salt until blended; stir in cherries and pecans. On lightly floured board roll out disk of dough to fit a 9-inch Emile Henri ruffled pie dish; ease crust into pie dish. Flute crust edge. Pour filling into crust. Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Cool. Garnish with fresh orange slice. Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
Note: this recipe makes enough pie dough for 2 single crusted pies or 1 double crusted pie. Dough may be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Submitted By: L. Keys - Middlebury, CT
Take Manhatten Pecan Pie