My Kentucky Derby Dessert

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A richly-flavored single-crust pie has a buttery pecan and chocolate chip filling flavored with bourbon whiskey.

Ingredients

3 extra large eggs
2 tablespoons corn oil
1 tablespoon bourbon whiskey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/8 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans
9 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2 Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until eggs are foamy, about 3 minutes; beat corn oil, bourbon whiskey, and vanilla extract into the eggs until just incorporated.
3 Beat flour, white sugar, and light brown sugar into egg mixture until smoothly blended, then beat in butter.
4 Gently stir pecans and chocolate chips into the filling.
5 Fit the pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and pour the filling into the crust.
6 Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown and a knife inserted halfway between the center and edge of the filling comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.
7 Cool the pie on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.