Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tuesdays with Dorie: My Favourite Pecan Pie

I have to admit I wasn't that excited about making pecan pie this week. I've been in Christmas baking mode for weeks now and have been snacking on lots of goodies. Pecan pie is SO sweet that just the thought of it made me want to eat a truckload of veges.

BUT this pecan pie is a little bit different. First of all there is way less sugar/corn syrup than in some versions plus it has a few extras like chocolate and coffee powder. To boost the chocolate factor I decided to do a chocolate crust as well (using Dorie's Chocolate Shortbread Tart Dough from p 476 of Baking).

The taste test ...

Oooh boy, this is one hell of a pecan pie! While it's definitely rich it's not too sweet, with the coffee and chocolate notes providing the perfect balance. The chocolate crust was fantastic! It got a little browner than I planned (but not at all burnt even though it appears that way in the top photo). We served it with a big scoop of Cappucino Indulgence icecream. Yummmmmm.

Coming after one of the best Sunday dinners I think I've ever made (chargrilled Angus beef with avocado bearnaise sauce and mashed potato), it was a wonderful end to a great weekend!

Thanks to Beth of Someone's in the Kitchen with Brina for this week's pick! You can find the recipe on her blog under today's date.

9 comments:

  1. It looks delicious and then you went the extra mile and added ice-cream. YUM

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  2. Thanks for baking along with me! I love the idea of the chocolate crust. Have a wonderful holiday!!!

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  3. It looks great Susan - love the chocolate crust and the cappucino icecream.

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  4. Love the idea of going with the chocolate crust! I'm glad to hear this recipe isn't too sweet.

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  5. It looks incredible. I didn't get this one done this week. There is just too much holiday stuff to finish up right now. Maybe I'll make it in a couple of days, though.

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  6. Girl that last picture with the ice cream made me drool! Nice!

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  7. OMG your pie looks AMAAAzING!! That chocolate crust - wow! And that ice cream on top is making me drool! Great job!!

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  8. I love the idea of a chocolate crust -- maybe I'll try that if I ever stop being too lazy to make my own crust.

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  9. It looks so good, especially with the ice cream!

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