COLONIAL CHESS PIE

Colonial Chess Pie image

I'm a guy that does almost no cooking, but I can bake this. Turns out good every time. Not for someone on a diet, or with sugar problems. A big hit, with the young and old alike!

Provided by Verdayne Miley

Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes Chess Pie Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
⅛ cup sifted all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup milk
¼ cup margarine
1 egg yolk
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a saucepan, combine white sugar, brown sugar, flour and salt. Pour in milk and add margarine. Heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and margarine is melted. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, whisk egg yolk, egg and vanilla until smooth. Whisk in cooled sugar mixture. Pour into pie crust.
Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until top is puffed and edges are golden brown. Allow to cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 272.1 mg, Sugar 26.4 g