Best Kentucky Chess Pie Recipes

OLD-TIMEY KENTUCKY CHESS PIE

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This is my Mom's famous Chess Pie. It was always one of the first to sell out at the Church bake sales. Rich and creamy and easy as can be. A dieter's nightmare - but quite the tasty treat.

Provided by LizzieBug

Categories Pie

Time 1h

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 9" unbaked pie shell
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornmeal
5 eggs
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup melted butter

Steps:

Combine granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and corn meal.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Stir in whipping cream, cider vinegar, vanilla extract, and melted butter.
Pour into unbaked pie shell.
Bake on middle rack at 400 F for 10 minutes.
Lower heat to 325 F and continue baking for 45 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.9, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 160.3, Sodium 223.7, Carbohydrate 52.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 45.2, Protein 5.2

KENTUCKY CHESS PIE

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You can see by the picture, that when this hits the table, they don't wait to cut pretty slices.... This is the BEST chess pie you will ever experience. I dare you to try this one out!!

Provided by Kim Piepgras

Categories Other Desserts

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 c sugar
1/2 c light brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp cornmeal
1/8 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1/2 c melted butter (one stick)
3 Tbsp milk/cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
1 1/3 single pie crust

Steps:

1. Pre-heat oven 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients. Then add eggs, butter, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour in shell and cover edges in foil. Bake with edges covered for 25 minutes. Remove foil from edges and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

COLONEL SANDERS' KENTUCKY CHESS PIE

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Make and share this Colonel Sanders' Kentucky Chess Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Colonel Sanders

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 prepared pie crust, unbaked
4 egg yolks
1 cup cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar well.
Add other ingredients.
Pour into unbaked crust.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
Make meringue of egg whites stiffly beaten, with equal amount of sugar and small amount of nutmeg (equal amounts mean equal measure of sugar and egg whites).
To keep meringue from weeping, beat whites until foamy, then add sugar slowly.
Beat stiff.
Cover filling with meringue.
Brown in moderate oven.
Yields one 9" pie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.2, Fat 26.9, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 130.4, Sodium 206.5, Carbohydrate 32.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 22.3, Protein 3

KENTUCKY CHESS PIE

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This is a very rich Chess Pie. Most recipes were Regionally altered. This is the one that I remember from childhood. I love this pie. This recipe makes two pies. Use the deep dish pie crust.

Provided by Alice Robertson Cla

Categories Pie

Time 1h

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 teaspoons cornmeal
4 teaspoons vinegar
3 cups sugar
2 unbaked pie shells, deep dish

Steps:

Beat eggs slightly.
Add Sugar, cornmeal, vanilla, butter and vinegar.
Let set for 10 minutes.
Stir gently and pour into deep dish pie shells.
Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes until pies are set.
To keep pie crust from browning too quickly, Cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil for the first 30 minutes.
Enjoy.