mom's chess pie

Name: Mom's Chess Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) cornmeal; 1 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 3 large eggs; 1 stick(s) butter; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon(s) white vinegar; 1 - regular pie shell, defrosted

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Erin Latch

savannah, TN

Updated on Jan 21, 2023

My mom passed this recipe on to me years ago. Everyone loves her chess pies!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

What a lovely chess pie recipe! Perfectly sweet, smooth, and creamy, chess pie is a simple vanilla custard pie. It's uncomplicated and unsophisticated... and that's the beauty of the pie. Most chess pie recipes include milk. This one, though, eliminates the milk and increases the butter which creates a brown butter flavor. Erin's recipe has a far richer flavor than most chess pies and is delicious.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cornmeal
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 stick butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 - regular pie shell, defrosted

How To Make mom's chess pie

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in the microwave.

Step 2

Mix cornmeal, sugar, and flour.
Step 3

Add eggs and butter. Cream thoroughly.
Step 4

Mix in vanilla and vinegar.
Step 5

Pour into the pie shell and bake for 45 minutes.
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