Mel's Favorite Pecan Pie

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Made the pie yesterday but my husband felt it sacrilege to incorporate chocolate--he likes straight-up pecan pie. So I made another pie today using this recipe, omitting the chocolate chips and decreasing the sugar by 1/4 cup. It was quite good! We also prefer pecan halves in our pie as opposed to chopping them. I bake the pie no longer than 45 min. or it is a little on the dry side.

The secret to this recipe, I think, is using good maple syrup as opposed to cheap corn syrup. The bourbon was subtle but a good addition. The revised, non-chocolate recipe is a keeper for my family although I am a chocolate lover!

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I have made this pie for the past 5 years or so and I have never had anyone complain. It is the first thing that is asked when the holidays are here. "Are you going to make the choco pecan pie?" Little do they know that the recipe is right here on foodtv.com. Bobby Flay...you are a life saver with this pie. The flavor is just right, the instructions are easy to follow...thank you thank you thank you!!!

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The first time I had this pie (made by someone else it was absolutely sublime - best pecan pie ever (not too sweet, but just enough! But for some reason, it didn't set when I made it, and neither did my maple syrup pie. Could it be an elevation problem? I live in northern British Columbia and although I'm not living in the Rockies per se, Prince George is definitely not at sea level. The only change I made was that I soaked the pecans in about a cup of spiced rum, so maybe they were too wet? Any advice is appreciated, jenny_crain@yahoo.com. Thanks!!

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added a dab of frangelico...to an alresdy super recipe...and my in-laws had too give me my due...well done mel..well done Bobby...well done me..samsara in florida