Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Medium
🥗 Vegetarian

Total Time

2½ hours

Servings

10

Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

6 eggs

2

½ cup half-and-half

3

1 cup loosely-packed brown sugar

4

1 cup dark corn syrup

5

½ cup good bourbon

6

1⅓ cups chocolate chips

7

2½ cups pecan pieces

8

Pastry dough for 9-inch pie (commercial or your own)

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2

Beat eggs until yellow and creamy, in a large bowl.

3

Whisk in half-and-half, sugar, and syrup, until smooth.

4

Stir in bourbon, chocolate chips, and pecans.

5

Oil a springform pan lightly.

6

Roll out the pastry dough and press it into a pan, pressing out any air bubbles.

7

Pour mixture into oiled springform pan.

8

Put pie on a baking sheet with a raised edge or border.

9

Bake until only the center is sightly jiggly, about 2 hours.

2 hours

10

Do not remove the pie from the mold until absolutely cooled, at least an hour.

Notes
  • Cool on a wire grid or rack for even cooling.
  • Serve slightly warmed, or at room temperature.
  • Very good with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.