FUDGY CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE

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This is a traditional way of making chess pie. Every good southern cook knows you have to add some cornmeal. To be honest, I don't really know why but that's how my mother did it so I will too.

Provided by mary winecoff

Categories     Pie

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, well-beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (9 inch) single crust pie pastry, unbaked

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Combine sugar, cornmeal, cocoa, flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • Stir to mix.
  • Add eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • Blend in pecans.
  • Pour filling into unbaked crust.
  • Place in oven and bake for l hour or until filling is set and crust is golden.
  • If crust begins to brown too fast, lower oven to 325F and place a ring of foil over the crust.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 752.4, Fat 43, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 184.5, Sodium 710.3, Carbohydrate 88.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 67.8, Protein 9.5

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