Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Ingredients for pie:
3 T butter, melted
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 T all purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
3 T bourbon
1 1/2 cups toasted pecan halves
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell

whipped cream

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Ingredients for whipped cream:
1 cup heavy cream
4 T confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparing the whipped cream:
Pour heavy cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer for a few minutes, until it becomes thick. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold in vanilla extract.

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Preparing the pie:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt butter in a small saucepan. While butter is melting, add beaten eggs to a medium sized bowl. Stir in brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, corn syrup and bourbon until combined. Add butter when just melted.

Mix in the pecans and chocolate chips. Mix all together. Pour mixture into pie shell.

Place on a sheet tray and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Serves 8