Bourbon Pie

"This recipe was handed down to me by my mother, who got it from my sister. It is very rich, very very tasty and admired by all."
 
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Ready In:
6hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • 1 pint whipping cream
  • 1 (1 small) package of knox gelatin
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 baked deep dish pie shell
  • 34 cup sugar
  • 14 cup hot water
  • 13 cup Bourbon (Jim Bean)
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directions

  • Spearate and mix 5 egg yolks until light yellow.
  • Continue beating, gradually adding 3/4 cup of sugar.
  • Dissolve Knox Gelatin in 1/4 cup boiling water and add to egg mixture.
  • "Becareful not to let gelatin mixture cool before adding to egg mixture.
  • I can't stress, this is a critical step to making this pie"!
  • Add 1/3 cup Bourbon, continuing to beat.
  • In separate bowl, beat whipping cream to equal to 2 cups.
  • Add to mixture and continue to beat.
  • Pour mixture in baked pie shell.
  • **Optional - Sprinkle pie with nutmeg.
  • Place in refrigerator and let set for 6 hours.
  • Cut into thin slices and ENJOY.

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Reviews

  1. Outstanding. A real keeper. I did the tempering method of adding the hot to the cooler ingredients.
     
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