Better Homes & Garden's CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE

By Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois

This is one of the DESSERT ITEMS on the menu for my husband's SPECIAL APPRECIATION DINNER on Sunday.

It is very tasty, and the nuts gives it a special crunch. The recipe is from my BETTER HOMES & GARDENS CHRISTmas COOKING FROM THE HEART cookbooks.

The addition of cool whip or whipped topping with a sprinkle of mini chocolate sprinkles adds just the right amount of added creaminess.

This pie is simple & easy. If you have never tried chess pie, then this is the one to try, you will be hooked on the very first bite. Chocolate lovers take note, you cant loose with this one. Hubby loved it

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes

Comments:

8 Comments

Serves:

6-8 depending on slice size

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1: refrigerated rolled pie crust, or make your own
2 c: granulated sugar
1/4 c: cocoa powder
1 Tbsp: corn meal, i used yellow
1 Tbsp: all purpose flour
1/2 tsp: salt
4 large: eggs, room temperature slightly beaten
1/2 c: milk ( i used evaporated)
1/2 c: butter melted (1 stick)
1 c: chopped nuts, ( i used pecans)
2 tsp: vanilla extract
: whipped cream or topping, (optional)

How to Make Better Homes & Garden's CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE

Step-by-Step

1PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Shape pie crust into pie plate and set aside till needed.
2To make the filling: Add sugar, cocoa powder, corn meal, flour & salt.
3Stir to blend together.
4In a medium bowl whisk the eggs with the milk, butter & vanilla. Then stir mixture into sugar mixture until smooth. Add nuts. Then pour into crust.
5Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour until filling is set and the crust is a golden brown. You can reduce temperature to 325 degrees F. if the crust browns too fast, & cover edge of crust with aluminum foil. Cool pie on wire rack. Filling will fall slightly after baking that's normal.
6Cover pie and chill in fridge for at least 2 hours or more. Slice and top with whipped cream or whipped topping if desired. Enjoy.