A few years ago, I posted this tasty Run for the Roses pie that I made for a Derby dinner we attended at our friend's home. They have a huge TV (we have never had one) which is great for watching the Kentucky Derby. I actually enjoyed watching the race, and we all chose our horses that we wanted to win. Our dinner group is hosting another Derby day this year, and I was asked to bring this special pie for what is perhaps the "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports".
To celebrate the Run for the Roses, you'll need a pie crust, eggs, unsalted butter, sugar, flour, pecans, chocolate chips and bourbon whiskey. Instead of the 1/4 cup of bourbon whiskey that the recipe called for, I used 2 TB and decreased the sugar to 3/4 cup.
A hat is believed to bring luck to the jockeys, horses and your bets. This is my hat that I made and will be wearing (again).
To celebrate the Run for the Roses, you'll need a pie crust, eggs, unsalted butter, sugar, flour, pecans, chocolate chips and bourbon whiskey. Instead of the 1/4 cup of bourbon whiskey that the recipe called for, I used 2 TB and decreased the sugar to 3/4 cup.
A hat is believed to bring luck to the jockeys, horses and your bets. This is my hat that I made and will be wearing (again).
Joe's hat :-)
And if you must, you could wear this Vineyard Vines shirt with The Mint Julep recipe for a mere $55. We saw this at the designer outlets in Manchester Village, VT.
Have you listened to Dan Fogelberg's song.... Run For The Roses? I have a special place in my heart for horses that race. My aunt and uncle have raced horses for a living for over 50 years, and their two sons also race at Vernon Downs. They take such good care of their horses, and even in their 80's now, they still go to the barn every day until noon. When we were children, they would leave us tickets at the "Will Call" at the track, and we thought we were pretty special having family that raced horses. LOL If their horse won first place, we were invited into the winners circle for the photo. The good ole days.
If you'd like to sing along, here are the lyrics :-) Youtube
Born in the valley
And raised in the trees
Of Western Kentucky
On wobbly knees
With Mama beside you
To help you along
You'll soon be a growing up strong
All long lazy mornings
In pastures of green
The sun on your withers
The wind in your mane
Could never prepare you
For what lied ahead
The run for the roses so red
And it's run for the roses
As fast as you can
Your fate is delivered
Your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime
In a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined in the dance
It's high time you joined in the dance
From sire to sire
It's born in the blood
The fire of a mare
And the strength of a stud
It's breeding and it's training
And it's something unknown
That drives you and carries you home
And it's run for the roses
As fast as you can
Your fate is delivered
Your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime
In a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined in the dance
It's high time you joined in the dance
Debbie
