Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Fourth Generation of Kern’s Kitchen Brings Another Classic Kentucky Recipe to the Marketplace

After over 50 years of baking the iconic Derby-Pie® chocolate nut pie for eager fans, Kern’s Kitchen has announced the debut of a new product called Golden Pecan pie. The heritage recipe for the Golden Pecan pie was pulled from the same source as Kern’s world famous Derby-Pie®: straight from Great-Grandma Kern’s personal recipe box. Loaded with choice southern pecans, a scrumptious custard-like filling imbued with pure vanilla and a delicate, flaky crust, the pie is Southern cuisine at its finest.

Golden Pecan pie was launched after a year-long effort spearheaded by Jon Rupp, great-grandson of Walter and Leaudra Kern and the newest member of the family to join the operation. Rupp and his father Alan were committed to bringing the secret family recipe to the marketplace.

“I felt very strongly about adding another product to complement the Derby-Pie®,” said Jon Rupp. “Our family’s recipe is a part of Bluegrass heritage that will be available to the public for the first time. We are proud to share Great-Grandma Kern’s finest with our admirers.”

Golden Pecan pie is a Kentucky Proud product and can be purchased locally at A Taste of Kentucky, in Liquor Barn stores in Louisville and Lexington or through mail order from A Taste of Kentucky and the HoneyBaked Ham catalog. Several local restaurants also offer the Golden Pecan pie, including Bistro 301, Burning Bush Grille, Derby Dinner Playhouse, the Blue Horse Bar & Terrace at the Crowne Plaza and the Holiday Inn Hurstbourne. Visit www.derbypie.com for more information.

About Kern’s Kitchen, Inc.
Kern’s Kitchen, maker of the world-famous chocolate nut Derby-Pie®, is a small family operation in Louisville, Ky. The iconic recipe was born over a half century ago as the specialty pastry of the Melrose Inn in Prospect, Ky. George Kern developed Derby-Pie®with the help of his parents Walter and Leaudra. Many hours were spent trying to find the unique blend of ingredients that make up this classic dessert. The recipe remains a family secret today, and is baked solely by Kern’s Kitchen. Once developed, a proper name for the pie had to be given. Because each family member had a favorite, the name Derby-Pie® was actually pulled from a hat. By 1968, Derby-Pie® had become so successful that the name was registered with the U.S. Patent Office and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Today, the Kern grandchildren take the same pride in preparing Kern’s Kitchen products that their grandparents did over a half century ago. Only the highest quality ingredients are used and each pie is carefully filled by hand. For more information, visit www.derbypie.com.

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