Heide s Kentucky Derby Dessert

1 ¼ cups chopped pecans

4 large eggs

¾ cup brown sugar

¾ cup light corn syrup

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup butter, melted and cooled

¼ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons bourbon

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

¾ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Spread pecans over a cookie sheet.

Bake pecans in preheated oven until toasted, about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Check pecans after 30 minutes. Allow pecans to cool completely.

Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Whisk eggs, brown sugar, light corn syrup, flour, butter, white sugar, bourbon, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Fold pecan pieces and chocolate chips into the egg mixture until combined; pour into prepared pie crust.

Bake in preheated oven until pie is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.