Fox Hunter Pie

For many years this pie was created and served at my aunt and uncle's restaurant, Fox Head Inn, in Virginia. This is also called Kentucky Derby Pie.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 1 9inch pie

Ingredients

• 1  unbaked  9 inch pie shell
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped pecans
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3  large eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Pour chocolate chips and pecan pieces in bottom of pie crust.
3. Beat butter and sugar together until creamy.
4. Add flour, salt, vanilla and cocoa, and mix.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until mixture is well-blended.
6. Mixture will be thick.
7. Pour batter into pie shell.
8. Bake 35-40 minutes until set.
9. Cool and cut into thin slices as this pie is VERY rich.