Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

• 6 eggs
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1 cup loosely-packed brown sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• ½ cup good bourbon
• 1⅓ cups chocolate chips
• 2½ cups pecan pieces
• Pastry dough for 9-inch pie (commercial or your own)

Ingredients for 10 servings (1.8 kg) · the original recipeShow how each ingredient was counted

Method

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

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2. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 4

   Stir in bourbon, chocolate chips, and pecans.

5. 5

   Oil a springform pan lightly.

6. 6

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

7. 7

   Pour mixture into oiled springform pan.

8. 8

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

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9. 9

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

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10. 10

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