HEIDE'S KENTUCKY DERBY DESSERT

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This is a pie traditionally served at the annual Kentucky Derby for 50 years.

Provided by Heide F

Time 2h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups chopped pecans
4 large eggs
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup light corn syrup
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter, melted and cooled
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons bourbon
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Spread pecans over a cookie sheet.
Bake pecans in preheated oven until toasted, about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Check pecans after 30 minutes. Allow pecans to cool completely.
Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk eggs, brown sugar, light corn syrup, flour, butter, white sugar, bourbon, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Fold pecan pieces and chocolate chips into the egg mixture until combined; pour into prepared pie crust.
Bake in preheated oven until pie is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.8 calories, Carbohydrate 58.7 g, Cholesterol 98.8 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 231.1 mg, Sugar 30.8 g