Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie - Scrumptious!

Thanksgiving and chocolate bourbon pecan pie - need I say more?!

And yes, I made the crust too!


Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
  
• 3 tablespoons bourbon liquor
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 1/2 cup mini milk chocolate morsels
• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
• Homemade whipped cream, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt butter in a small saucepan. While butter is melting, add beaten eggs to a medium sized bowl. Stir in brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, corn syrup and bourbon until combined. Add butter when just melted.

Mix in the pecans and chocolate morsels. Mix all together. Pour mixture into pie shell.

Place on a sheet tray and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

When ready to serve top with a dollop of whipped cream.

Homemade Whipped Cream

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pour heavy cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer for a few minutes, until it becomes thick. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold in vanilla extract.

Suzy's Pie Crust
(For a 9" two-crust pie)

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2/3 c lard or 2/3 c Crisco + 2Tbls.
• 1/4 c water

1. Measure flour
2. Cut in shortening
3. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing with fork until flour is moistened.
4. Gather dough together with fingers so it cleans the bowl
5. Press into 2 discs and wrap with plastic wrap
6. Chill dough at least 1 hour
7. Roll out pastry

Pasty Chef Note:
If you have extra pie dough, you can make some little leaves and place them in the center of the pie, like I did - cute and adds an extra special touch!

Happy Thanksgiving!
~Priscilla

P.S. - I chopped my hair off!