Ultimate Pecan Pie Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 1 homemade pie crust dough, (chilled (or store-bought 9-inch deep-dish pie crust; see note))
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional but recommended)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2½ cups pecan halves (coarsely chopped, save 8 to 10 whole pecan halves to create a decorative pattern on the surface of the pie, if you like)
• Beaten egg, milk, or cream, for brushing the edges