Best Pecan Pie Recipe | "Old Fashioned" Pecan Pie: Reloaded | Alton Brown

Name: Best Pecan Pie Recipe | "Old Fashioned" Pecan Pie: Reloaded | Alton Brown
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; 3 1/2 ounces raw pecans; 6 ounces all-purpose flour (approximately 1 1/4 cups by volume...not that we can trust that), plus extra for rolling; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons ice water; 2 tablespoons rye whiskey, chilled; 3 large eggs; 3 1/2 ounces granulated sugar; 6 fluid ounces golden syrup; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 1 tablespoon rye whiskey; 1/2 teaspoon Angostura cocktail bitters (20 dashes); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 8 ounces spiced pecans, divided

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The best pecan pie recipe is one with a twist—some rye whiskey to be exact. Inspired by an old fashioned cocktail, this holiday pie is also loaded with delicious spiced nuts.

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
3 1/2 ounces raw pecans
6 ounces all-purpose flour (approximately 1 1/4 cups by volume...not that we can trust that), plus extra for rolling
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons ice water
2 tablespoons rye whiskey, chilled
3 large eggs
3 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
6 fluid ounces golden syrup
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 tablespoon rye whiskey
1/2 teaspoon Angostura cocktail bitters (20 dashes)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces spiced pecans, divided