Name: Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 ¾ cups flour; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 1 ½ tablespoons sugar; 1 ½ cups butter (3 sticks, very cold); 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar; ¾ cups very cold water; 3 ⅔ cups pecan halves (toasted); 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate; ½ cup heavy cream; 10 tablespoons butter; 1 ⅔ cups dark brown sugar; 1 cup corn syrup; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 2 tablespoons bourbon; 5 eggs; 1 egg plus 1 tsp water

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Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie is a fabulous way to feed a crowd. You get all the yummy flavors without the hassle of a pie. Cut this in tiny squares for a bite-size dessert or in larger squares and top with ice-cream. A holiday or pot-luck favorite.

Are you searching for a no-fail dessert that you can make for a Holiday gathering or take to a pot-luck, then you have to try chocolate pecan slab pie. This dessert is easier to make than a traditional pie and so much more versatile. I hate to have to decide which dessert I’m going to try when there are several to choose from at a pot-luck or family feast. You can try to take half of a slice of a couple but then you just get a globy mess on your plate. Or maybe you are serving more than 8 people and you don’t want to make two pies. Slab pie is the answer. It can serve a crowd and you get all the flavors and textures of a pie in a nice square.

What is a SLAB pie

A chocolate pecan slab pie like any slab pie, is a pie that’s made in a rimmed baking sheet. There are several benefits for making a slab pie. The first is that when made in an 12 x 17 inch standard rimmed baking sheet, it can feed thee dozen! It’s basically two pies in one but since it’s a shallow pie, it feeds even more. With a slab pie you can cut the slices very small for mini treats or full size and top with a scoop of ice cream. It’s versatility make it great for entertaining or taking to a pot-luck when you are feeding a large crowd. If it’s summer and you have fresh strawberries, try making Strawberry Slab Pie.

To convert a regular pie into a slab pie when using an 12 x 17 inch rimmed baking sheet there are several things to consider. When making a double crust, like pecan slab pie, you will need to triple a regular pie crust. If using a single crust, then you can make a double pie crust. For more conversions go to King Arthur’s to adjust your favorite pie into a slab pie.

How do you make a Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie

Step 1: For a slab pie, you will need a rimmed baking sheet to begin with. You need the sides to hold everything in. You’ll make a triple batch of pie crust dough and place half of it on the rimmed baking sheet, letting it go over the edges a bit and freeze for just a few minutes.

Step 2: Melt the chocolate with cream in the microwave on low power and spread it over the pie crust with an offset spatula and freeze for 10 minutes.

The chocolate layer of Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie

Step 3: While the chocolate is hardening. make the filling. In a saucepan, you will cook the butter, brown sugar and syrup until the brown sugar dissolve, then add the pecans and bourbon. When that has cooled a bit, add the eggs and pour over the hardened chocolate.

The pecan filling for Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie

Step 4: Now comes the fun. Instead of trying to fit the rest of the pie crust evenly over the pie, cut it into strips and make a fun design on top. Taylor was home when I made this last time and she came up with the idea of using different size strips which I think made a beautiful finish. Brush with an egg wash after you’ve had fun designing and then bake it.

The pie crust for Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie

I haven’t really mentioned how deliciously awesome this is. You get more of the buttery pie crust in every bite than you do in a traditional pie. The gooey pecan filling is awesome alone. However, chocolate makes everything better and by just having a thin layer it doesn’t overpower the pecan pie filling. Of course bourbon is perfect with the sweet filling but if that’s not your thing, substitute vanilla. It’s hard to beat a pecan pie made with lots of butter and brown sugar.

What is almost as fabulous as the great taste, is that you can do all this in advance and refrigerate it until you’re ready to bake. It’s over the top with vanilla ice cream while still warm but equally good at room temperature. Not only is it a fantastic option for dessert when you have a large gathering, but you can cut this into very small cubes for finger desserts.

EQUIPMENT I used to make a slab pie

12 x 17 inch rimmed baking sheet
Parchment paper sheets, I can’t live without these
Pastry cutter for the scalloped edges on the dough
A glass measuring bowl that is great for melting chocolate and a million other things
My all time favorite sauce pan
This pie server with a serrated edge
An offset spatula comes in handy for so many things

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Need more SLAB PIE recipes, these all look fabulous

Jessica’s Blueberry Slab Pie from A Farmgirl’s Kitchen
Apple Slab Pie with maple icing from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Martha Stewarts Cherry Slab Pie sounds yummy
I’ld love to try a French Silk Slab Pie, from Cooking for Keeps

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Adapted from Smitten Kitchen Everyday

Chocolate Pecan Slab Pie

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, pecans

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 340kcal

Ingredients

CRUST

3 ¾ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ tablespoons sugar
1 ½ cups butter 3 sticks, very cold
1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
¾ cups very cold water

FILLING

3 ⅔ cups pecan halves toasted
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
½ cup heavy cream
10 tablespoons butter
1 ⅔ cups dark brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoons bourbon
5 eggs
1 egg plus 1 tsp water

Instructions

CRUST:

Add flour, salt and sugar to food processor. Cut butter into 1 inch pieces and add to food processor. Pulse until the butter is pea size. Add water and pulse until it just comes together. Put onto a floured surface and form into a ball. Cut in half and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use but at least 15 minutes in the freezer.
Roll out one of the dough balls into an 18 x 13 inch rectangle. Place this in a 12 x 17 inch rimmed baking sheet draping some over the sides. Place in freezer until it is cold.
In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chunks and cream on medium power until just melted stirring every 30 seconds, for about 1-2 minutes. Spread over prepared pie crust and smooth with an offset spatula. Place in freezer for about 10 minutes.
FILLING: Add butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt to a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 2 minutes until the brown sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and add pecans, vinegar, vanilla and bourbon. Pour into a bowl to let it cool. When cool to touch, add eggs stirring after each one until well incorporated. Pour onto chilled chocolate layer.
Roll out the second ball of dough and either place it over the top or cut it into strips to make a lattice design. Brush with an egg wash of 1 egg and 1 teaspoon water.
Bake at 350º for 30 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the filling is starting to bubble. Let cool for 30 minutes before cutting into squares.

Notes

You can leave out the chocolate for a more traditional pecan pie.

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