Atlassian Bake Off: Brown Butter Pecan Pie 🤎🥧

[Tracy Kim]

Let me start off by saying, I am not a baker. I prefer the title of "Best Baking Attempt" to avoid all pressure. Going back to start of the pandemic, I have dabbled in the art of banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, vegan baking & cooking, and most recently pies. Pecan pies to be exact. 

Pecan pies are my all-time favorite pie, dessert, bring to a potluck item, etc. etc. during the Holiday season. (It is also the culprit of my annual Holiday weight gain.)This recipe is a Brown Butter Pecan Pie with maple syrup & honey. No corn syrup here! I prefer my pecan pies with minimal goop. I've based my recipe off of the wonderful Melissa Clarke's (NYT) recipe. I just adjusted some of the measurements & ingredients to make it easier for me (and hopefully others). 

Happy Holidays everyone! 

Brown Butter Pecan Pie 🤎🥧

Ingredients

Store bought pie dough (it's easier...just trust me)  ½ cup/115 grams unsalted butter ¼ cup/85 grams maple syrup ¼ cup/85 grams honey ½ cup/110 grams brown sugar  ½ cup/75 grams white/granulated sugar  3 large eggs, at room temperature (preferred)  1 tablespoon bourbon (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ teaspoon kosher salt 1 ½ cups/180 grams pecan halves Note: I typically use a little less maple syrup, honey, and sugar. I feel like all of these combined are already pretty sweet. I typically come in a bit under the measurements listed above.

Directions

1. Get yourself a store bought pie dough. Roll it out (if needed) and transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Fold over any excess dough, crimping the edges. Transfer crust to the freezer for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
   • ❤️‍🔥Hot Tip: Based off my experience, the Trader Joe's pie dough is not it. Every time I attempt to defrost, it's so cracked and has to be re-assembled. If anyone has store bought pie dough recos, please share. 
2. When you're ready to bake, place a baking sheet on the middle oven rack and heat oven to 425 degrees.
3. Heat a small saucepan and melt the butter over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the foam subsides, the milk solids turn golden brown and the butter smells nutty and toasty, about 5 minutes.
   • ❤️‍🔥Hot Tip: If you use a lighter colored pan (i.e. silver, grey, white), it will be easier to see if your butter has browned! If you only have a black pan, then you can test how brown the butter is by dropping a droplet onto a lighter colored plate/bowl. 
4. Add maple syrup to the pan and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and reduces slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk honey into the warm syrup mixture. Let cool at least 10 minutes.
5. While the syrup mixture cools, combine sugars, eggs, bourbon (if using), vanilla and salt in a large mixing bowl. Gradually pour syrup mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly, then use a rubber spatula to scrape in all the brown bits at the bottom of the pot.
6. Remove pie crust from freezer and place pecans along the bottom of the crust. Carefully pour the filling over the pecans. Place pie plate on the hot sheet pan and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue to bake for another 35 to 45 minutes, until the center of the pie has puffed up and turned golden brown.
   • ❤️‍🔥Hot Tip: I like to put pecans at the top too for decorations. It's totally up to you how you like your pie to look. I tried to make the Atlassian logo appear via pecans...but tough crowd.  
7. Transfer pie to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool for at least 2 hours before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
   • ❤️‍🔥Hot Tip: Serve it with vanilla ice cream. It's just better that way. 
8. BON APPETIT! 

[Gabby Williams]

🤤 Looks AMAZING! 

Important question: Do you pronounce it pea-can or pi-kahn?

[Kristin Lyons]

I pronounce it pea-can, what about you?

[Bridget]

DELICIOUS. I love it :) 

[Sharon Tan]

Yumm!!!!

[Kristin Lyons]

Very clever with the Atlassian symbol!  I love pecan pie, not sure I've ever had brown butter pecan pie :)

[Fabian Lim]

Thanks for the recipe!