Kentucky Chocolate - Pecan Pie
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Course : Pies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1 pie
Add a tablespoon of bourbon or a teaspoon of rum flavoring to this pie for a more "spirited" flavor.
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
1         9-inch        pie shell, unbaked 
1         cup           semisweet chocolate morsels 
1         cup           chopped pecans or walnuts 
2         large         eggs 
1/2       cup           brown sugar 
1/2       cup           granulated sugar 
1/2       cup           butter, melted (1 stick/4 ounces) 
1/2       cup           all-purpose flour 
1         pinch         salt 
1         teaspoon      vanilla 


Bourbon Whipped Cream

1         cup           chilled whipping cream 
2         tablespoons   brown sugar 
1/2       teaspoon      vanilla 
1         teaspoon      good bourbon (or 1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring)
 

Preparation:

Spread chopped nuts over the bottom of the prepared (unbaked) pie shell; sprinkle with chocolate morsels. In a small mixing bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk in sugars, flour, salt, vanilla, and butter. Pour batter evenly over nuts and chocolate chips. Bake in a 325° oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Bourbon Whipped Cream

For best results, chill bowl and beaters. Beat cream until thickened; add sugar and flavoring, then beat until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.