Thoroughbred Pie

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

·         1/2 cup flour

·         1 cup sugar

·         2 eggs, beaten

·         1/2 cup melted butter

·         1.5 oz. Kentucky bourbon

·         1 cup chopped walnuts

·         1 cup Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips

·         1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         pinch of salt

·         1 Pillsbury ready-made piecrust (9”)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and butter and mix it all up. Then, stir in the bourbon, walnuts, chocolate chips, vanilla, and salt. Put the piecrust into a pie tin/dish and pour the mixture into the unbaked piecrust. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes (until it’s nice and brown on top). Remove from oven and let cool for at least 30min. before slicing.  ENJOY!!!

If time allows, soak the walnuts over night in the bourbon before making the pie.  It’s not necessary but it’s pretty darn good! Also, I'm an advocate of "you get what you pay for" thus I use Hershey's chocolate chips and Pillsbury pie crust but your store's value brand items will work fine.  Just don't get cheap with the bourbon.....it's only 1.5 oz.!!!

SPECIAL NOTE:  This is not legally a "Derby Pie" recipe…..but it’s pretty darn close y’all….in fact, IT’S BETTER!! The name "Derby Pie" is trademarked, and the owners of the name are very aggressive protecting the name "Derby Pie." So whip up my version of the famous pie and enjoy!  JUST DON'T SUE ME!!!