Favorite Derby Pie Just In Time For Derby Week
Itโs Derby Time. There are so many traditions associated with The Kentucky Derby (bucket list item) and a lot involves food and drink. Remember my Classic Mint Julep, well now Iโm sharing my favorite Derby Pie just in time for Derby Week.
Pin the idea for later โ itโs really good all year long too.
I started making this about 35 years ago from a recipe book from the Methodist Church in Walnut Ridge, AR from a sweet lady named Pate Hart. Iโve made a few changes over the year, so I hope you will try this out for the Derby, or with a few hints, it is great to serve any time.
Hereโs your ingredients list
PIE
1 cup sugar
4 T cornstarch
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 Tablespoon Chattanooga Whiskey or, Bourbon or 1 teaspoon vanilla
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans, not too fine
1 9 โ unbaked pie crust
WHIPPED TOPPING INGREDIENTS
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 Tablespoons sugar
4 Tablespoons instant cocoa mix
1 teaspoon Chattanooga Whiskey or vanilla
Easy directions for this Favorite Derby Pie
PIE DIRECTIONS
Melt butter and set aside
Preheat oven to 350
Combine sugar and cornstarch in medium mixing bowl
Add eggs until thoroughly combined
Add cooled butter and flavoring
Stir in by hand, chips and nuts
Pour into uncooked pie crust
Bake for 40 minutes until lightly browned and slightly puffy
Remove from oven and cool completely
WHIPPED TOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
Whip cream until frothy
Add sugar, cocoa and vanilla
Whip until stiff
Spread this onto cooled pie
Refrigerate finished pie
Full disclosure here โ I hate making pie crust. I love baking, but thatโs just one of those things I choose to purchase. Some brands are better than others, but make sure if you buy a frozen one, get the deep dish kind.
Cracking on top is normal after it cools.
A Few Hints and Freezing Directions
When you make one of these pies, double the recipe.
Freeze the second one to serve later. Or share with a friend.
Do not add your whipped topping now.
After cooling, wrap in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil.
To defrost โ set on countertop for a couple of hours before serving.
Add your whipped topping and serve.
Using frozen pie crust in an aluminum pan makes this easy.
The amount of sugar and cocoa can be adjusted to your taste
Favorite Derby Pie
The perfect pie for Derby Week. Well, really any week.
Ingredients
- PIE INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 T cornstarch
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 Tablespoon Chattanooga Whiskey or, Bourbon or 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans, not too fine
- 1 9 " unbaked pie crust
- WHIPPED TOPPING INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 4 Tablespoons instant cocoa mix
- 1 teaspoon Chattanooga Whiskey or vanilla
Instructions
- PIE DIRECTIONS
- Melt butter and set aside
- Preheat oven to 350
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in medium mixing bowl
- Add eggs until thoroughly combined
- Add cooled butter and flavoring
- Stir in by hand, chips and nuts
- Pour into uncooked pie crust
- Bake for 40 minutes until lightly browned and slightly puffy
- Remove from oven and cool completely
- WHIPPED TOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
- Whip cream until frothy
- Add sugar, cocoa and vanilla
- Whip until stiff
- Spread this onto cooled pie
- Refrigerate finished pie
Notes
Hints:
When you make one of these pies, double the recipe.
Freeze the second one to serve later. Or share with a friend.
Do not add your whipped topping now.
After cooling, wrap in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil.
To defrost - set on countertop for a couple of hours before serving.
Add your whipped topping and serve.
Using frozen pie crust in an aluminum pan makes this easy.
The amount of sugar and cocoa can be adjusted to your taste
Do you watch The Kentucky Derby? I can only remember a few times I havenโt watched. One of these days I will be there, big hat and all. Have you been?
Whatโs your favorite pie? If you try this, it may become your favorite.
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Happy Travels,
Rosemary
They all look delicious! Can’t wait to try!
It’s one of those ooey gooey ones we love.
Iโm looking for a good pie recipe and this one look delish
I also have a Cocoa Ritz pie on the blog, no crust.
I’m right there with you on the pie crust! Thank goodness for conveniences like that ๐
It’s funny how we have that thing we just don’t like to do.
Great post. I love this recipe, Rosemary. Thank you
We do too – been making it for years.
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
It’s a favorite for us. Hope you try it.
Oh this looks so delicious! You always have the best recipes! Yum!
oh thank you – we love it.
So many rich and delicious ingredients! Pinning for the next time my family comes into town.
I love to make this ahead of time and freeze, then just add the whipped topping. Hope you try.
Wish I had a slice of this right now! Yum
That looks delicious, I love great traditions like this we all have that special recipe.
Love the idea that you also use a store-bought pie crust, as in a pinch it’s a time saver for sure.
Thanks so much for participating and sharing at SSPS 307. See you again next week https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/
Thanks – for all the cooking and baking I do, making pie crust is my least favorite. Just have to find a good brand to use.
Congratulations, as youโve been featured at SSPS 308. See you next week: https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/
Thank you. I’m new to your group and will check back. I’ve been traveling this week and missed out on a few things.