This chocolate and pecan pie laced with bourbon is a sure winner. The butter, sugar, egg, nuts, chocolates, bourbon and vanilla are combined in a bowl, poured into an unbaked pie crust and baked.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream sugar and butter or margarine together until light and fluffy. Beat eggs, and add with corn syrup, salt, and vanilla to the creamed mixture; beat well. Stir in chocolate chips, nuts, and bourbon. Pour filling into crust.
Place pie on lowest rack in oven. Bake for 45 minutes.