Kentucky Derby Chocolate Pecan Pie
By: BETH ROAN
Published: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 9:14am

Ingredients




1 refrigerated pie crust
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup water
4 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons cornmeal
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2 Fit piecrust into a 9" deep-dish pie plate. 3 Combine corn syrup, sugar, brown sugar and water in large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. 4 Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. 5 Whisk together eggs, butter, cornmeal, vanilla and salt. 6 Gradually add in 1/4 of the corn syrup mixture. 7 Whisk in remaining corn syrup mixture. 8 Place pecans and chocolate chips on pie crust. 9 Pour filling over pecans and chocolate chips. 10 Cover rim of pie plate with foil to keep the edge of the crust from over-cooking. 11 Bake for 50 minutes. 12 Let cool before slicing.

About

Delicious twist to traditional Pecan Pie and perfect for a Derby party