When it comes to pie, there are two types of experts: the baking whizzes who configure ratios and temperatures to a scientific degree of perfection, and the badass grandmas around the world who have a seemingly mystical ability to throw ingredients together in a pie pan, put it in the oven, and pull out a masterpiece.Both deserve accolades, and both are worth striving to imitate. But the best is when a pie comes along that comes out so fantastic that you'd think it was engineered by a superintelligent alien race, when in actuality its recipe could be followed by even the clumsiest of home cooks.Cue this bourbon pecan pie. It comes from Brooklyn's Pies 'n' Thighs, which—needless to say—lives up to its name. It's a palace of pie, if you will, and there's a reason why their bourbon pecan reigns supreme. This recipe starts with a simple homemade crust, then fills it with a layer of chocolate; generous handfuls of sweet, buttery, chewy pecans; and a couple of shots of whiskey for good measure.
A forkful of bourbon pecan pie can transport you to a different time and place, one where you can laze on a porch for hours without a single thought about scheduling a follow-up dental appointment or answering your Tinder messages. Bourbon pecan pie begs for you to savour it.Your grandma would be proud, and we doubt she would mind the bourbon one bit, either.RECIPE: The Best Bourbon Pecan Pie