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!
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
Directions:
- 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 sever with a scoop of ice cream.
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
Directions:
- 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 sever with a scoop of ice cream.
Defrost a premde 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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Chocolate Pecan Pie….be still my heart!!!
A classic for sure! Pecans and chocolate rock!