This pecan pie recipe impressed me from beginning to end.
Kentucky Derby Pie
I find that just a bit too sweet for my taste, so for this pecan pie recipe, i've dropped the sugar down by half a cup.
Recipe Summary Kentucky Derby Pie
A yummy chocolate chip cookie pie with nuts. Usually served warm with ice cream or whipped cream.Ingredients | Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipes
1 (9 inch) pie crust pastry
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 ¼ cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons bourbon (Optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
Beat corn syrup, white sugar, and eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed until well blended; stir in chocolate chips, pecans, butter, bourbon, and vanilla extract. Pour mixture into the prepared pie crust.
Bake in the preheated oven until set, 45 to 50 minutes.
Walnuts can be used in place of the pecans, if desired.
Info | Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipes
prep:
15 mins
cook:
45 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch pie
Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipes - Most pecan pie recipes i've found call for two cups of sugar—one cup of corn syrup plus one cup of either granulated or brown sugar.
