THAT HORSE RACE PIE

By cecelia26_

"That horse race" is Kentucky Derby. This pie is a tradition for Derby Day parties.

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust for single-crust pie
• (store-bought or homemade)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter,
• melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
• 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
• or walnuts,
• or a mix of both, toasted
• 3 Tbs. Kentucky bourbon
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/3 cup powdered or granulated
• sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Details

Adapted from finecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Place the pie crust in a 9-inch (not deep-dish) pie plate.

Beat the eggs, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, and the brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Add the butter and flour and continue beating until smooth. By hand, stir in the chocolate chips, nuts, and bourbon.

Pour into the pie crust. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is brown (a toothpick inserted will not be clean when removed but will be just not quite wet, similar to brownies). Let cool on a rack.

Beat the cream until soft peaks form. Gradually, beat in the 1/3 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract until it forms stiff peaks. Serve with the warm pie.