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Kentucky Derby Pie

Kentucky Derby Pie Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 9" unbaked pie shell
  • 1/4 cup butter unsalted
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup dark brown corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In small sauce pan. over low heat...melt butter and chocolate together.
  3. In a large bowl...add eggs, sugars, corn syrup, vanilla, salt and bourbon. Whisk well. Add melted butter and chocolate. Whisk well.
  4. Add unbaked pie crust to cookie sheet (makes transporting pie from counter top to oven much easier). Add pecan to bottom of pie shell. Slowly pour pie filling over pecans.
  5. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
  6. Cool on rack 1-2 hours before serving.