Confession number 1: I used a store-bought pie crust. I KNOW (she says with a wail), but I haven't made a pie since home economics class back at some point during the Reagan administration. I am more of a cookie or cake kinda gal. But since this week was pie or tart, well, I figured I'd rather have a tasty pie with tasty filling than tasty filling surrounded by a crumbled, half-scorched disaster of a crust. So sue me. <br /> <br />Confession number 2: I love bourbon. I really love bourbon. Very few of life's experiences couldn't be enhanced with a wee dram of the golden stuff. In this case, I've just made the participation a bit more....direct. For this recipe I would recommend using a decent quality bourbon - Maker's Mark or Knob Creek. I kept the sugar to a minimum, adding agave because I prefer not to wonder if I have developed type II diabetes after eating dessert. And rounded it out with some pepper, thyme and lemon to balance out the sweetness.

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