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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    single-crust pie
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Zingerman’s Bakehouse Celebrate Every Day: A Year's Worth of Favorite Recipes for Festive Occasions, Big and Small

By Amy Emberling, Lindsay-Jean Hard, Lee Vedder and Corynn Coscia

Published 2024

  • About

Run for the Roses pie—walnuts, chocolate, and bourbon in a brown sugar custard—is a first cousin to the classic American pecan pie, and some would say they favor the cousin over the original. The filling is particularly special because of the muscovado brown sugar, real butter, vanilla extract, and fresh eggs. Its sweetness is counterbalanced by the full-bodied bourbon, the slight bitterness of the dark chocolate, and the nutty richness of the walnuts. Take all of this tastiness and put it