This is a traditional Derby pie recipe which has been served at the annual Kentucky Derby for 50 years.
Prep
18 min
Cook
44 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
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
, 9 inch
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spread pecans evenly on a baking sheet.
2
Bake pecans in the preheated oven until toasted, stirring halfway through, about 10 to 15 minutes total; let cool completely.
3
Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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
Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
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