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Kentucky Pie



  4 tablespoons butter, softened
3 ounces. cream cheese, softened
1 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon bourbon OR 1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
Whipped cream, for garnish


  Preheat the oven to 325º. Cream together the 4 tablespoons of butter and the cream cheese. Add 1 cup of flour. Mix well. Roll in wax paper and chill for 1 hour. Roll the dough out and place into a 9" pie plate.

Beat the eggs until they are frothy in either a food processor or a blender.

Add the melted butter, 1/3 cup flour, chocolate morsels, nuts, sugar, bourbon or vanilla, and the salt. Process just until the chocolate morsels are coarsely chopped. DO NOT OVER-PROCESS!

Pour into the pie shell and bake at 325º for 45-60 minutes or until the center rises and the pastry is tanned.

Serve garnished with whipped cream.