Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert
  • PREP TIME
    10 mins
  • COOK TIME
    1 hrs 50 mins
  • TOTAL TIME
    2 hrs
  • SERVING
    10 People
  • VIEWS
    99

Experience a taste of the Kentucky Derby with this decadent pie, a rich blend of chocolate, pecans, and a hint of bourbon, all nestled in a flaky crust. It's a true Southern classic!

Ingridients

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    59 g
  • Cholesterol
    99 mg
  • Fiber
    2 g
  • Protein
    6 g
  • Saturated Fat
    12 g
  • Sodium
    231 mg
  • Sugar
    31 g
  • Fat
    31 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

DIRECTIONS

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Recipe View Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). (5 minutes)

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Recipe View Spread chopped pecans evenly on a baking sheet. (2 minutes)

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Recipe View Bake pecans for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. Continue baking, checking and stirring every 15 minutes, until toasted, up to 30 minutes more. (30-60 minutes)

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Recipe View Remove pecans from the oven and let them cool completely. (15 minutes)

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Recipe View Increase the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C). (2 minutes)

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Recipe View In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, corn syrup, flour, melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, bourbon, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined. (5 minutes)

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Recipe View Gently fold in the cooled toasted pecans and miniature chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter. (3 minutes)

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Recipe View Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie crust, spreading evenly. (2 minutes)

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Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the filling is set but still slightly soft in the center. A toothpick inserted near the center should come out with a few moist crumbs attached. (50-60 minutes)

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Recipe View Let the pie cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving. (60 minutes)

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Recipe View Serve warm or chilled. Enjoy!

For a deeper bourbon flavor, consider soaking the pecans in bourbon for 30 minutes before toasting.
If the pie crust edges are browning too quickly, cover them with foil during the last 20 minutes of baking.
Store leftover pie in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.2/ 5 ( 33 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (3)
  • Jany Jones

    The recipe was easy to follow, and the results were fantastic. I'll definitely be making this again.

  • Rocio Schowalter

    This pie is incredible! The bourbon adds such a nice depth of flavor.

  • Isobel Champlin

    I made this for a Derby party, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.

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