Recipe Box: BeautyFrosting’s Moonshine Pie

BeautyFrosting's Moonshine Pie

So why a Moonshine Pie? Because I come from a long line of moonshiners.

Yes, I’m totally serious. My dad was a moonshine runner as a kid and, well, our family is still alive and well in the moonshine world.

I find it to be the perfect compliment to the pecans, chocolate chips and coconut in this delicious dessert.

Having said that, I have only baked this pie twice. So why am I sharing it without extensive kitchen testing, you ask?
Because it is melt-in-your-mouth AMAZING.

I’ve had multiple people tell me it’s the best pie they’ve ever had.

A slice of moonshiner's heaven...

When people get passionate about pie like that, you don’t ignore them.
Rather, you share the recipe with the rest of the world.

So, here you go!
This has become the annual Thanksgiving pie I bake.

For the crust, I always use the recipe for my Buttermilk Maple Crust but you can also use a recipe you love or a prepared pie shell. Also, feel free to serve with a vanilla bean whipped cream. Delicious!

Bake, share and enjoy!

1/2 c Butter (1 stick)

1/2 c Brown Sugar

1/2 c Granulated Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla

2 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour

3 Extra Large Eggs

1/2 c Evaporated Milk

1/4 c Moonshine (if unavailable, Bourbon will do just fine)

1/2 c Dark Corn Syrup

1 c Pecan Halves or Pieces

1/2 c Chocolate Chips

1/2 c Shredded & Sweetened Coconut

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream your butter, sugars and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in your corn syrup, evaporated milk and moonshine. Add pecans, coconut and chocolate chips. Mix well. Bake for 10 minutes. Then reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake about 40 minutes or until pie is firm. It may jiggle slightly but it shouldn’t be runny.

Let cool and serve with vanilla bean-moonshine whipped cream if desired.

Moonshine Pie: the medley

 

xoxo,
BF

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Foodie Friday: Low Country Cookies

Today’s delightful dessert comes from the Cajun queen herself, Paula Deen!

And, guess what, beauties? It’s no-bake! That’s right! For those of us without A/C out there, this is the way to go.

Plus, it has a PERFECT 5-star rating on www.PaulaDeen.com!

Paula Deen’s Low Country Cookies

Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen

Servings: 15 to 20 servings
Prep Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup milk
1   egg
1 cup sugar
12 tablespoon (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1   16-ounce box graham crackers
1 cup or 3 (1/2-ounce) cans shredded coconut

Topping:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
3 tablespoons milk

Directions

 

Line a 13 x 9-inch pan with whole graham crackers.  Melt butter in saucepan and add sugar.  Beat egg and milk together; add to butter mixture.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Add nuts, coconut, and 1 cup graham cracker crumbs.  Pour over crackers in pan. Cover with another layer of whole graham crackers. Prepare topping.

Topping:

Beat all ingredients together and spread over top layer of crackers. Chill. Cut into squares.