Kentucky Derby Pie

Ingredients:

pastry for filled one-crust pie

1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare pastry for filled one-crust pie using 9" pie pan.

In a medium bowl, beat cooled butter with eggs. Add sugar and flour. Beat until mixed well. Stir in chocolate chips, pecans and vanilla. Pour mixture into pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until center of pie is set. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream or both.