Chocolate Bourbon Pie
This is one version of the famous Derby Day pie, no doubt brought to Texas by a Kentuckian.
Ingredients:
- 2 one-inch squares unsweetened baking chocolate
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup light corn syrup (Karo)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- whipped cream
- grated chocolate
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine the chocolate squares and butter in the top of a double boiler over very hot water, stirring constantly until melted and blended. Remove from heat.
- Sprinkle flour over chocolate/butter mixture. Stir until well blended. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the beaten eggs, salt, vanilla and corn syrup. Gradually, a little at a time, blend the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture. Stir in bourbon and pecans and blend thoroughly. Pour into crust.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool. Garnish with whipped cream and grated chocolate, or serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Note: To complete your Texas bourbon experience, there's San Antonio's Ranger Creek Distillery. The serving dishes in our photograph are Fiesta dinnerware.
Ready in: 1 Hour