Ingredients:
If you are not skilled enough to make your own you will need ... 1 store-bought deep dish pie shell (Nicci Morris highly recommends Marie Callender’s pastry shells)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup salted butter (not margarine)
4 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup bourbon (90 proof)
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla extract (not imitation)
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup pecan halves
Directions: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. In a saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and sugar is completely dissolved. Cool slightly (you don’t want to scramble the eggs in the filling). In a large bowl combine eggs, bourbon and vanilla then mix well. Pour cooled sugar mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Pour mixture into pie shell. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until set and crust is golden. Of course you know if the crust starts to brown too quickly (before the filling sets) cover with foil while it finishes. Indulge! ~ Chef ~
