Race Day Pie
Race Day Pie! This Kentucky Derby pie recipe is one you should bet on: A rich, bourbon-infused chocolate and walnut filling bakes inside a pastry dough shell, creating a cookie-like confection that’s trophy-worthy!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- Pie Crust -I used this recipe but you can certainly use your favorite or buy a pre-made pie crust. {I won't tell.}
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter melted & slightly cooled
- 2 tablespoons Kentucky bourbon {I used Jim Beam}
- 1 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: Fresh whipped cream mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Make pie crust. {Or unwrap, if cheating!} Arrange in a pie dish. {At this point, I pierced it a bunch of times with a fork just to make sure it didn't puff during baking. It may not be necessary because there's a filling, but I didn't want to risk it.} Refrigerate until needed. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, bourbon, and vanilla extract.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and whisk until just combined. Gently mix in walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Pour mixture into unbaked pie crust. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the top is slightly puffed and lightly golden, and a toothpick inserted into the pie comes out mostly clean. {Not super batter-y.}
- Cool before slicing. Serve with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a sprig of mint if desired.
Notes
Recipe from The Chattanoogan