A Memphis Thanksgiving is all about celebrating traditions through recipes and family celebrations. Hosting a flavorful feast with your loved ones is the best part of the holiday. This year, instead of serving up the traditional pumpkin pie for dessert, local Memphis movers recommend you give your Memphis Thanksgiving a Tennessee twist with this simple recipe for bourbon pecan pie.

For the Pie Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

⅓ cup light brown sugar

¾ tsp. fine sea salt

1 stick unsalted butter

7 tbsp. unsalted butter

For the Filling

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup light brown sugar

1½ tsp. all-purpose flour

½ tsp. fine sea salt

4 large eggs

1½ cup cane, dark corn syrup, or honey

2 tbsp. bourbon

1½ tbsp. unsalted butter

1½ tbsp. pure vanilla extract

1¾ cups unsalted pecan halves

Pie Crust: In a bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, and salt. Stir in the butter until the dough comes together into a ball. Transfer the dough to a ceramic pie plate. Using your fingers, press the dough over the bottom, and then up the side of the plate to the rim. Crimp the edge with your fingers or a fork. Refrigerate for one hour.

Filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk both sugars with the flour, salt, and eggs until smooth, then mix in the syrup or honey. Add the bourbon, butter, and vanilla, and fold in the pecans.

Pour the filling into the chilled crust and transfer the pie to a foil-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely with foil and bake for one hour, until the filling is nearly set. Transfer the pie to a rack and let cool completely, about four hours, before serving.

Enjoy this Tennessee style Thanksgiving dessert, courtesy of your local Memphis movers.