Kentucky Race Day Bourbon Chocolate Walnut Pie
Kentucky Race Day Pie
Servings 8
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 stick unsalted butter (114 grams)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (65 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- ¼ teaspoon salt omit if using salted butter
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons bourbon, plus more for brushing
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 9 inch unbaked pie crust, homemade or store bought
Instructions
- Before you get started you have to decide if you want to partially bake the crust. The store bought frozen or roll and bake crusts are pretty thin and shouldn't need to be partially baked unless you are doubling up the two crusts that come in a pack. Homemade crusts, which are usually thicker, might benefit from being partially baked.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lay the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
- While the walnuts are toasting, melt half of the stick of butter. Chop up remaining stick and stir it into the hot butter until completely melted. Let cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the lightly beaten eggs and stir well, then stir in the melted cooled butter, bourbon and vanilla.
- Spread toasted walnuts and chocolate chips across bottom of pie crust, then pour filling over the top and spread to the edges. Set pie on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until it appears set. Let it cool completely. Brush with more bourbon.
- Garnish with whipped topping or whipped cream before serving.