Kentucky Pecan Pie
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This rich, dense pie is served at Kentucky derby parties everywhere on derby day. It features a delicious dark chocolate filling topped with plenty of toasted pecans.
—Emily Baldwin
Fort Collins, Colorado
SERVINGS: 6-8
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
Directions:
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour into pastry shell. Cover edges with foil.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6-8 servings.