'gimme Both' Pumpkin-Pecan Pie With Bourbon Whipped Cream
By: Colin Saunders
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1 Pie Crust (9 Inch), unbaked
3/4 cup Canned Pumpkin
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
3 tablespoons Sour Cream
1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed
3/4 cup Dark Corn Syrup
2 Eggs
1 tablespoon Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Pecans, halves or pieces
1 cup Whipping Cream
3 tablespoons Sour Cream
3 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon Bourbon

Preparation

1 FOR PUMPKIN LAYER:In med. bowl, whisk together pumpkin, granulated sugar, egg, cour cream, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Set aside. 2 FOR PECAN LAYER:In separate bowl combine brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, butter and vanilla and mix until smooth. Stir in pecans. 3 TO ASSEMBLE:Spoon pumpkin mixture into unbaked pie shell, smoothing top. Then very carefully spoon pecan layer over top, being careful to keep layers separate. 4 Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduce oven to 350 and bake pie 25 to 30 minutes longer or until filling is slightly puffy and pecan layer is just set. Cool on wire rack. 5 FOR THE BURBON WHIPPED CREAM:In large bowl whip cream, sour cream and brown sugar until lightly whipped. 6 Stir in bourbon.