Besides being a professional chef im also a professional baker and pastry chef for over 40 years and anyone who know me know i love pie i love baking pies of all kinds. When chefs say “its like therapy to me” pies are what does it for me. I know i had already published a pie article but realizing. Today is Kentucky Derby day i couldnt resist. Many have heard of the classic Kentucky derby pie but few know about a classic everday dessert in Kentuky called Transparent Pie its a lot like chess pie but its not, the one difference chess pie has no cream but both are borderline to sweet. Have all your ingredients ready for transparent pie.
always homemade pie crust
grating frozen butter
It should look crumbly. Dont make a ball till you take it out of the possessor.
For the transparent pie
Pie crust
2 cold sticks butter in tiny pieces
2 2/3 cup flour
Tsp. salt
And about 6 oz ice water.
Pie Ingredients:
1 stick of butter melted
2 cups sugar
1cup cream
4 eggs beaten
2 tblsp. Flour
1tsp. Vanilla
1 unbaked pie shell
Preheat oven to 375
Method:
In a electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat together the butter and the sugar until fluffy. Add cream, mix till smooth. Beat in eggs until combined, then stir in flor and vanilla pour into pie shell. Bake at 375 for 40~45 minutes. Until golden brown.
The derby pie is Basically a pecan pie with chocolate chips and sometimes bourbon.
Have all your ingredients ready For the derby pie
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 tsp.Salt
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup softened butter
1 cup chop pecan
1 cup chocolate chips
1 unbaked pie shell
Method:
Preheat oven to 375 F. Beat eggs in medium size bowl. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, and vanilla blend well stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour into pie shell and bake 40~45 minutes or until center is firm.
Here’s some warm slices.
top with whipped cream or I like mine with my homemade French vanilla ice cream , but that’s for another day.
Have a mint Julip and start dessert. It’s not rocket science. Don’t forget to look for me on Twitter, Instagram, an my Facebook page.
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