Run For The Roses Pie

1 c brown sugar

1/3 c light corn syrup

1/3 c dark unsulphured molasses

3 tb butter

3 tb kentucky bourbon

1/2 ts vanilla extract

1/2 ts salt

4 eggs

2-3 tb half-and-half

2 c walnut pieces

1/3 c milk chocolate or semisweet

-chocola 1/3 c milk chocolate, or

semisweet chocolate chips 1 pie crust; unbaked

Optional garnish: Ice cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a large, heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses,

butter, bourbon, vanilla and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.

Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heatand let mixture cool.

2. In a bowl, beat eggs with half-and-half until well-blended. Mix eggs

into cooled syrup ,ixture until well-incorporated. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour the filling into pie crust

3. Bake 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out

clean. serve warm or at room temperature. Accompany with ice cream if desired.

Contributor: Adapted From "Smoke and Spice"

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