Grammy's Kitchen · Pecan Pie · Bourbon Ginger Pecan Pie
One of 63 pecan pie recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 63 for browning depth among the pecan pie recipes we compared. 12 cooks on www.kingarthurbaking.com rate it 4.4★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 63.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 25% |
| total sugar | 137% | 90% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 100% | 96% |
| egg | 87% | 65% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 17% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 230 g | 1 recipe Classic Single Pie Crust |
| 50 g | 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water |
| 159 g | 3/4 cup (159g) dark brown sugar, packed |
| 156 g | 1/2 cup (156g) cooking maple syrup, Grade A very dark |
| 150 g | 3 large eggs, lightly beaten |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons (43g) good bourbon, optional |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground ginger |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt |
| 170 g | 1 1/2 cups (170g) pecans |
| 43 g | 1/4 cup (43g) mini diced ginger |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.kingarthurbaking.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.