Description:

A Kentucky favorite

Source:

Diane

Serves/Makes:one 9-inch pie

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) all-purpose flour or 1/4 cup (60 ml) cornstarch
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped pecans
• 1 (6-oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 tsp (20 ml). bourbon or 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla extract
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
• Topping:
• 1 cup (225 ml) dairy whipped topping
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) bourbon

Preparation

• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer just until blended. Stir in chopped pecans, chocolate chips, and bourbon or vanilla extract. Pour filling into pastry shell, and bake at 350-degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Cool 1 hour.
• Serve warm with flavored dairy topping.
• Topping:
• Mix 1 cup (225 ml) dairy topping with 1 tbsp (15 ml) bourbon, or to taste, until well blended.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Or add 1 tbsp (15 ml) of bourbon to lightly sweetened whipped cream.

Comments

This kind of pie is very popular in Kentucky.