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For the Love of Food

Kentucky Derby Pie for Pi Day

March 14, 2019 2 Comments

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It’s Pi(e) Day and y’all know I couldn’t pass sup a chance to bake up another favorite pie for dessert!
This Kentucky Derby Pie is heaven in a pie shell I kid you not!
This is inspired by my Kentucky family and my memories as a kiddo visiting them in my frilly dresses and big hats and going to the horse races. 
.The Kentucky Derby Pie is a decadent pecan and chocolate pie that is to die for! It was created at the Melrose Inn in Prospect, Kentucky and is still popular today all over the South!
 
 

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Kentucky Derby Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter melted and cooled
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp bourbon optional
  • 1 prepared pie crust unbaked
  • ice cream. for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Defrost a premade pie shell or press pie dough into a 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Mix all pie ingredients together in a bowl except pecans and chocolate. Stir well.
  • Add chopped pecans and chocolate chips and mix.
  • Pour into the pie shell.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes until set.
  • Let cool then slice and serve with a scoop of ice cream.
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Defrost a premade pie shell or press pie dough into a 8 or 9 inch pie plate. 
Place on a baking sheet.
I like to measure out all my ingredients before baking. 
Saves time and makes sure you don’t forget anything!
 Farm fresh eggs are the best. I use mine at room temp for baking. 
 I prefer semi sweet chocolate over milk.
 I also use chopped pecans instead of pecan halves because it makes the pie easier to cut. 
 I love baking with brown sugar. 
So for this recipe I added half white and half brown sugar.
 Mix all pie ingredients together in a bowl except pecans and chocolate. 
 Stir well.
 Add chopped pecans and chocolate chips and mix.
 Pour into the pie shell.
 Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes until set.

Let cool for

Slice and serve with a scoop of ice cream. 

 Happy Pi(e) Day! 

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  1. Wendy Klik

    March 14, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    Chocolate Pecan Pie….be still my heart!!!

    Reply
  2. Cindy Kerschner

    March 15, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    A classic for sure! Pecans and chocolate rock!

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