DOTTIE NIVENS'S KENTUCKY BOURBON PIESource: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg1 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup butter or margarine 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup bourbon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup pecan pieces 1 unbaked pastry shell fitted into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine first three ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool slightly. Beat eggs, bourbon, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl; gradually add sugar mixture, beating well with a wire whisk. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans; pour into pastry shell. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until set. Serve warm or chilled.
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