Brown Butter, Bourbon Pecan Pie

In all my memory of growing up baking pies with my mother, the amount of fruit and creme pies seemed endless. I know, they showed up on the scene at some point but I don't remember once baking a pecan pie. So to jog my memory of something perhaps never actually attempted here is a lovely pecan pie. I had guests for dinner and not a slice survived (and there were more slices than people...)

For the crust

• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 cup cashew flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 egg

For the Filling:

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter 
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup dark brown sugar 
• 1/2 maple syrup 
• 1/2 cup brown rice syrup (this is a nice substitute to the traditional; use of corn syrup- I like the Lundberg brand with the "Sweet Dreams" label) 
• 1 shot bourbon (this is 2 tablespoons but you could even use a shot and a half if you wish) 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla 
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 
• dash of nutmeg 
• 2 cups chopped pecans 

For the crust, add all contents into your food processor and pulse until it forms a ball. Press into the bottom of your pie plate and place in freezer or refrigerator while you make the filling. 

Preheat the oven to 425. Place a rack in the 1/3rd up from the bottom of your oven. (In other words- just lower than halfway.) Place your stick of butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Let is foam and bubble until it browns, stirring it often. This should take around 7 minutes- you will get nervous when the color goes from a liquid yellow to a foam but let it do its thing. Remove from the heat when it browns. In a larger metal or glass bowl transfer the butter into, then add eggs, brown sugar, maple, brown rice syrup, bourbon and vanilla. Whisk these items together. Add cinnamon and nutmeg as well as pecans. Use a spatula to scrap contents of the bowl into your cooled crust. 

Bake the pie at 425 for 10 minutes before reducing the temperature to 375 and continue baking for 40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack at least an hour before placing in the fridge over night or a few hours (3 or so) to set.