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Kentucky Derby Pie

This rich, dense Kentucky Derby Pie recipe is perfect for your race day party. It features a delicious dark chocolate filling topped with plenty of toasted pecans. —Emily Baldwin, Fort Collins, Colorado
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
  • Makes
    8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Directions

  • In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, flour, vanilla and salt. Stir in pecans, chocolate chips and butter. Pour into pastry shell. Cover edges with foil.
  • Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

Kentucky Derby Pie Recipe Tips

What food do you serve at a Kentucky Derby party?

Start off your Kentucky Derby party with a few bites of these classic Derby appetizers and a glass of one of these party cocktails. Make sure to save room for a treat because these Derby party desserts are to die for.

How do I make my own pie crust?

Making your own crust is as easy as, well, pie. All you need are flour, butter, water and salt. Follow our step-by-step instructions for the best homemade pie crust you've ever seen (and tasted!).

Should Kentucky Derby Pie be refrigerated?

Kentucky Derby Pie should be refrigerated after two hours at room temperature. You can then cover and store it in the fridge for up to four days. Hungry for more? Freeze your pie for up to two months.

Research contributed by Christina Herbst, Taste of Home Assistant Digital Editor
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 552 calories, 29g fat (10g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 253mg sodium, 75g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.

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  • taboosavvy
    Oct 13, 2009

    This is a great pecan pie, my whole family loves it. I did add a couple ingredients to make it more firm so it doesn't run after being cut. I added a 1/4 cup of melted butter and 2 Tbsp. of flour.

  • PierceSM
    Nov 26, 2007

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  • ronda
    May 28, 2007

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