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Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

Heide's Kentucky Derby Dessert

Cost $20, save $10

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  • 110 Min
  • 10 Servings
  • $20

INGREDIENTS

  • Pecans

    • 🌰 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans

  • Sugar

    • 🟫 ¾ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup white sugar

  • Sweetener

    • ¾ cup light corn syrup

  • Flour

    • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • Butter

    • 🧈 ½ cup butter, melted and cooled

  • Eggs

    • 🥚 4 large eggs

  • Spirits

    • 2 tablespoons bourbon

  • Flavoring

    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • Chocolate

    • 🍫 ¾ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

  • Pie Crust

    • 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep-dish pie crust

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and spread pecans out on a cookie sheet.

2

Bake pecans in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. Continue to bake until toasted, checking and stirring every 15 minutes, for up to 30 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

3

Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4

Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, flour, butter, white sugar, eggs, bourbon, and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth. Fold in cooled pecan pieces and chocolate chips until combined. Pour mixture into pie crust.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

521

Calories

  • 6
    Protein
  • 59
    Carbs
  • 31
    Fats

💡 Toasting the pecans enhances their flavor, so don't skip this step.You can substitute bourbon with a vanilla-flavored syrup if you prefer a non-alcoholic version.Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for added decadence.