Kentucky bourbon gives a kick to this chocolate pecan pie, a Southern classic.
Ingredients
- white sugar: 1 cup
- light corn syrup: 1 cup
- unsalted butter: 0.5 cup
- eggs: 4 piece
- Bourbon: 0.25 cup
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- ounces semisweet chocolate chips: 6 piece
- pecans: 1 cup (chopped)
- pie shell: 1 piece (9 inch)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees F).
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Heat sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
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Whisk eggs, bourbon, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined. Slowly pour sugar mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Pour mixture into pie shell.
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Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden, 50 to 55 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.
