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CHESS PIE



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This is a very old Southern recipe. It's a very sweet, rich pie which cannot be described as anything but marvelous. This is not my personal recipe but was passed to me by my grandmother and from her grandmother and so on and so forth.

Provided by T. Knecht

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes     Chess Pie Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup butter
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 tablespoon cornmeal
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, mix the butter, sugar and vanilla together. Mix in the eggs, then stir in the cornmeal, evaporated milk and vinegar until smooth.
  • Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Let cool. Cut and top servings with whipped cream. You will think you have died and gone to heaven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.3 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 125.8 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 242.3 mg, Sugar 51.1 g

CHESS PIE



Chess Pie image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 to 10 servings (one 9-inch pie)

Number Of Ingredients 13

One 9-inch deep-dish pie shell, blind baked according to package directions and cooled
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon finely ground yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla paste

Steps:

  • For the pie: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the blind-baked pie shell on a rimmed sheet pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and eggs until combined. Add the butter, milk, flour, cornmeal, vinegar, vanilla and salt. Whisk until well blended.
  • Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and bake until the center of the custard is just set and the edges are slightly puffy, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely
  • For the whipped cream: Beat the cream with the confectioners' sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Slice the pie and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

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