Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

This Kentucky Derby dessert recipe features a sweet, chocolaty pecan filling with just a hint of bourbon, which adds a delicious caramel flavor.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 521 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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.