My first time of having Derby Pie was in Kentucky several decades ago. One word describes it, delicious. I was happy that the Chesterfield Inn shared their recipe.
Chesterfield Inn Kentucky Derby Pie
¾ c butter, melted and cooled
¾ c sugar
3/8 c brown sugar
3/4 c flour
3 ea eggs, beaten lightly
4 1/2T bourbon
¾ t salt
1 1/2t vanilla extract
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c walnuts, coarse chopped
1ea 8″pie shell, unbaked
Preheat oven to 350F
In mixer, cream together butter and sugars. Add flour, then eggs, bourbon, salt and vanilla.
Spread the chocolate chips and nuts in the bottom of the pie shell.
Pour in the filling
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until it set.
Cool
Serve w/ bourbon caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Maralyn D. Hill, The Epicurean Explorer
President, International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Blogs: Where and What in the World & Success with Writing
https://authorcentral.amazon.
Follow me: @maralynhill
FB: http://www.facebook.com/The.Epicurean.Explorer,, http://www.facebook.com/WhereandWhat.intheWorld, http://www.facebook.com/Success.With.Writing
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/maralynhill