Chef John of Food Wishes and Food Network fame has some of the greatest ideas, especially when it comes to decadent desserts.

Not only are his recipes out of this world, but his sense of humor is also extremely entertaining. There’s a reason why he is a crowd favorite with our community. According to Chef John, this Pecan Pie may have won a Texas State Fair.

via Food Wishes 

Award Winning Pecan Pie Ingredients

He says that the recipe has the perfect ratio of crunchy and sticky and is in his opinion, this constitutes the perfect Pecan Pie.

So, let’s take a look at what you are going to need. You will need enough pie dough for a 9 1/2 inch glass pie dish. The Pie Shell should be pre-baked as shown in video below.

• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1/2 cup butter (4 oz)
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp bourbon
• 2 tbsp milk
• 3 tbsp flour
• 3 large eggs

Pecan Pie Recipe Video Tutorial

Are you ready to learn the secret to the perfect Pecan Pie? We are including Chef Johns video tutorial where he will step you through the process. You will bake your Pecan Pie at 350 F for about 45 minutes, or until browned and set.

Chef John has lots of tips in his video. Click Play above to view ^ and for printable recipe, visit Food Wishes.