Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 5 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• spread pecans over a cookie sheet.
• bake pecans in preheated oven until toasted, about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. check pecans after 30 minutes. allow pecans to cool completely.
• increase oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• whisk eggs, brown sugar, light corn syrup, flour, butter, white sugar, bourbon, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. fold pecan pieces and chocolate chips into the egg mixture until combined; pour into prepared pie crust.
• bake in preheated oven until pie is set, 50 to 60 minutes. serve warm or chilled.