Chocolate Chip Pie With Bourbon Whipped Cream

A traditional Kentucky Derby dessert for your Derby Day parties or just anytime.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  pie crusts, unbaked
• 1  cup  chopped pecans or 1  cup walnuts
• 1  cup  semisweet chocolate morsel
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  tablespoon Bourbon (optional) or 1  tablespoon rum (optional)

• Bourbon Whipped Cream

• 1  cup  chilled  whipping cream
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  good Bourbon or 1⁄2 teaspoon  rum flavoring

Directions

1. Spread chopped nuts over the bottom of the prepared (unbaked) pie shell; sprinkle with chocolate morsels.
2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk eggs.
3. Whisk in sugars, butter, flour, salt, vanilla, and bourbon (if desired).
4. Pour batter evenly over nuts and chocolate chips.
5. Bake in a 325° oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
6. To prepare whipped topping, for best results, chill bowl and beaters.
7. Beat cream until thickened; add sugar and flavoring, then beat until soft peaks form.
8. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.