Kentucky Derby Chocolate Pecan Pie

This pie is super rich and so worth it! Use a good quality bourbon for an amazing batter.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 10  inches  pie crusts
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 4  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup Bourbon
• 3⁄4 cup  good quality chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄4 cups  toasted pecans, shelled & chopped in half if desired

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prep pie crust according to directions, either refrigerated, or from scratch using a deep dish pie pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, on medium speed with whisk attachment, whip butter, sugars, corn syrup, eggs, vanilla and bourbon together until frothy.
4. Remove bowl from mixer and fold in chocolate chips & pecans. Blend well by hand.
5. Pour into prepared pie crust and bake 50-60 minutes or unti loset.