INGREDIENTS
For the pastry:
1 1/2 cups
flour
1 tsp
sugar
1/2 tsp
salt
6 tbsp
unsalted butter (cubed and kept cold until ready to use)
1/2 cup
cold water
1
bag dried beans
For the filling:
2 cups
pecan halves (plus 3/4 cup for decorating top)
4
large eggs (room temperature)
1/2 cup
unsalted butter (melted and allowed to cool)
2 tbsp
milk
1/2 cup
light brown sugar
1 cup
maple syrup
3 tbsp
good bourbon
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
salt