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Kentucky Pie

Source of Recipe

The Courier-Journal [Louisville]


Recipe Introduction

A classic Kentucky dessert.

List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons bourbon
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 6 oz. package chocolate chips
1 9" unbaked pie shell
Bourbon flavored topping [recipe follows]


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir until well-blended. Add beaten eggs. Stir to blend. Add melted butter, bourbon, pecans and chocolate chips. Stir until blended. Pour into pie shell. Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Cool 1 hour. Serve warm, topped with bourbon flavored topping. Makes 1 9" pie.

Bourbon flavored topping: 1) Mix 1 cup non-dairy topping with 1 tablespoon bourbon, or to taste. 2) Or add 1 to 2 teaspoons of bourbon to lightly sweetened whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to use.