ahsmith33 wrote:Liz, how about that world famous Kentucky Bourbon Chocolate Walnut Pie? just given the name it sounds bombastic.
Tres, You mean the famous "Derby Pie"? Oops can't call it that might get sued by the Kern family. You can read about it here, the original family recipe is trademarked and they have actually sued cookbook publishers to have name and/or ingredients changed! I myself not a big fan of walnuts so I have not made a Kentucky Bourbon Chocolate Walnut Pie, but I did have a small piece at work yesterday. It was the original (the Kern family sells them prepared frozen pies) to keep with the tradition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_pie
So here's the recipe I have from a cookbook published by the Junior League of Louisville, Splendor in the Bluegrass
Early Times Triple Turf Pie (or your preferred bourbon)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) melted, cooled
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
Early Times to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts this is the one thing that varies in most derby pie recipes)
Combine butter, flour, eggs, sugar, whisky and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans or walnuts. Spoon into unbaked shell. Ready made 9" or pastry shell below. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Pastry Shell
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
Cinnamon to taste
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) chilled
1 1/2 tablespoons beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter in a food processor container and process until crumbly. Add the egg and vanilla in a stream processing constantly until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. Roll to fit a 9 inch pie plate on a lightly floured surface and fit into pie plate.
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