Best Chess Pie Squares Recipes
CHESS PIE SQUARES
These heavenly little bars, adapted from the Southern cookbook author Julia Reed, are a modern-day, perfect-for-a-picnic version of a traditional custard pie made from flour, cornmeal, sugar, eggs, butter and buttermilk. They are like lemon bars without the lip-puckering citrus: a blanket of egg-rich custard generously laced with vanilla atop a lightly salted, crumbly shortbread crust. (If you don't have buttermilk, you can make an easy substitute by combining one tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice with a cup of milk. Let stand for 5 minutes, then measure out 3/4 cup.)
Provided by Margaux Laskey
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 24 squares
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Make the shortbread crust: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks until well blended and the dough holds together when you press a lump in your hand.
- Press dough evenly into the bottom of 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake until edges begin to brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove shortbread from oven and let cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- Make the filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, until well blended. Switch to the whisk attachment and slowly beat in vanilla and buttermilk until well blended. Beat in cornmeal and flour until just combined.
- Pour filling over crust. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and set. Cool in the baking dish on a wire rack and cut the dessert into 24 squares (each about 2 inches) to serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 218, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 77 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SOUTHERN CHESS SQUARES
This recipe is similar to many others I've seen, but in my opinion, these are the BEST! They are also great for bake sales when individually wrapped.
Provided by prissycat
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Cheesecake
Time 1h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the cake mix, melted butter and the egg. Stir in the chopped pecans. Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners' sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time until blended.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cool in the pan, then cut into squares before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 64.5 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 260.2 mg, Sugar 29.2 g
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