Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Pecan Pie

The sweetness in this classic Southern pie is cut by the roasty, coffee and chocolate elements of the barrel aged Imperial Stout.   The bourbon barrel brings flavors of vanilla, oak and a toast dimension.  The essence of the pecan, bourbon, stout along with maple flavors combine together, making this an extra-special nut pie. Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Pecan Pie will become the requested Beer Pie!

Makes:  1 nine-inch pie, that can be cut into 8 – 12 slices

Adapted from BeerAdvocate Magazine: Cuisine à la Bière | Feb 2010 | Issue #37

Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Pecan Pie With Bourbon Crust & Malted Whipping Cream

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An updated recipe from the classic pecan pie, layered with barrel aged Imperial Stout, Bourbon and maple syrup. This Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Pecan Pie will become the talk of the dessert table!

• CourseDessert
• CuisineAmerican, Beer Cuisine, Comfort, Creole | Cajun, Thanksgiving Feast, Vegetarian
• SeasonalFall Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Winter Seasonal
• Food SectionDairy, Nuts, Pie | Sweet
• Cooking MethodBaking with Beer, Cooking with Beer, Cooking with Home Brew Ingredients
• Brewery3 Floyds Brewing Co, Anderson Valley Brewing Co., Beer Advocate, Beer, Beer & More Beer, Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Lagunitas Brewing Co, North Coast Brewing Co., Sierra Nevada

Servings	Prep Time
12 slice	20 minute

Cook Time	Passive Time
50 - 60 minute	1 hour

Servings Prep Time 12 slice 20 minute

Cook Time Passive Time 50 - 60 minute 1 hour

Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Pecan Pie With Bourbon Crust & Malted Whipping Cream Votes: 1 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe An updated recipe from the classic pecan pie, layered with barrel aged Imperial Stout, Bourbon and maple syrup. This Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Pecan Pie will become the talk of the dessert table! CourseDessert CuisineAmerican, Beer Cuisine, Comfort, Creole | Cajun, Thanksgiving Feast, Vegetarian SeasonalFall Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Winter Seasonal Food SectionDairy, Nuts, Pie | Sweet Cooking MethodBaking with Beer, Cooking with Beer, Cooking with Home Brew Ingredients Brewery3 Floyds Brewing Co, Anderson Valley Brewing Co., Beer Advocate, Beer, Beer & More Beer, Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Lagunitas Brewing Co, North Coast Brewing Co., Sierra Nevada Servings Prep Time 12 slice 20 minute Cook Time Passive Time 50 - 60 minute 1 hour Servings Prep Time 12 slice 20 minute Cook Time Passive Time 50 - 60 minute 1 hour

Ingredients

Bourbon Barley Pie Crust Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup flour, unbleached all purpose
• 1/2 cup flour, barley
• 1/2 cup flour, pastry
• 3 tablespoon Dry Malt Extract, (DME), Light available at Beer Beer and More Beer
• 1 teaspoon salt, sea
• 8 ounce butter, unsalted, European style, ice cold, cut into small cubes
• 4 - 5 tablespoon Bourbon, ice cold

Stout Pecan Filling Ingredients:

• 3 each eggs, jumbo at room temperature
• 3 each eggs, jumbo, yolks only, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup Dry Malt Extract, (DME), Light available at Beer Beer and More Beer
• 1/2 cup sugar, organic
• 1/2 cup Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, such as Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XVIII or Russian Imperial Stout
• 1/2 cup syrup, corn, light
• 1/4 cup syrup, maple, Grade B
• 4 tablespoon butter, unsalted, European style,
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, kosher
• 3 cup pecans, shelled, halved

Malted Whipping Cream Ingredients:

• 1 cup cream, whipping or heavy, preferably organic and not ultra pasterized
• 3 tablespoon Dry Malt Extract, (DME), Light available at Beer Beer and More Beer
• 1 tablespoon sugar, organic
• 1 tablespoon milk powder, non-fat
• 1 - 2 tablespoon Bourbon, your favorite sipping Bourbon

Servings: slice

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

Bourbon Barley Pie Crust Directions:

• In the bowl of a food processor, add the flours, DME and salt. Pulse several times to mix the ingredients together. Add the cold butter cubes to the bowl and pulse a few times to cut the fat into the flour mixture.

  
• Keep pulsing until the mixture has small grain size chunks of fat evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

  
• With the motor running, quickly add the whiskey until the mixture just forms a ball. Since the alcohol mixed with flour cannot form gluten like water and flour can, over mixing isn’t as much of an issue with this crust. Plus the alcohol will evaporate (40% alcohol), resulting in a flaky crust. Form the dough into two equal size balls. Take plastic wrap and wrap each ball of dough, pressing down on each to create a disk. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to re-chill, while fully hydrating the flour, making it easier to work with and helping the crust from shrinking as it cooks.

  
• Preheat the oven to 350°F | 177°C. Take one dough ball and roll it out to ¼ of an inch thick round on a lightly floured surface. If you don’t have a rolling pin, use a 22 oz bottle that is chilled will also work. Place it in your pie dish or tin. Crimp the edges of the crust and set aside. Use the second pie crust for another pie (try apple) or another application like turn overs.

Stout Pecan Filling Directions:

• In a large bowl, add the eggs and yolks (saving the whites for another recipe), whisking until light and frothy. Add the DME, sugar, Imperial Stout, corn syrup, maple syrup, melted butter and salt; mix well. Add in the pecan halves and mix to coat. Pour this mixture into the prepared pie crust, smoothing out any pecans that are sticking out. Place into the center of the oven and bake for 50 – 60 minutes, until the custard is set. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving.

  

Malted Whipping Cream

• In a cold metal bowl, add the cold cream, DME, sugar, milk powder (helping the whip cream hold without becoming watery) and bourbon. Using a whisk, beat until soft peaks form. Top each slice of pie with a healthy dollop.

Recipe Notes

Beer Pairing Suggestions:

Pairing this pie can go a few different directions, as with all the roast, coffee, chocolate and vanilla/oaky  flavors of that the Barrel Aged Imperail Stout adds, along with the maple syrup, toasted pecans and malt flavors.  To go the 'compare' route, a similar Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout like North Coast Brewing Co. Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XVIII, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Parabola Imperial Stout, 3 Floyd's Brewing Co Dark Lord or other big bold Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout.  I could also see a Maple Stout, Chocolate Stout or Vanilla Stout creating a very nice pairing.

 

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