Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups chopped pecans
• 0.75 cups brown sugar
• 0.75 cups light corn syrup
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups butter , melted and cooled
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.75 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 unbaked deep-dish pie crust , 9 inch

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spread pecans evenly on a baking sheet.

2. 2

   Bake pecans in the preheated oven until toasted, stirring halfway through, about 10 to 15 minutes total; let cool completely.

3. 3

   Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. 4

   Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, flour, butter, white sugar, eggs, bourbon, and vanilla together in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in pecans and chocolate until well combined. Pour mixture into prepared pie crust.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.