Mom's Chess Pie

Name: Mom's Chess Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cornmeal; 1 1/4 c sugar; 2 Tbsp flour; 3 eggs; 1 stick butter; 1 Tbsp vanilla; 1 Tbsp white vinegar; 1 regular pie shell, defrosted

By Erin Latch
@erinlatch

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

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Serves:

8-10

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

cornmeal
1 1/4 c

sugar
2 Tbsp

flour
3

eggs
1 stick

butter
1 Tbsp

vanilla
1 Tbsp

white vinegar
1

regular pie shell, defrosted
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How to Make Mom's Chess Pie

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350.
Melt butter in microwave.
Mix cornmeal, sugar and flour.
Add eggs and butter. Cream thoroughly.
Mix in vanilla and vinegar. Pour into pie shell and bake for 45 minutes.

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About Mom's Chess Pie

Course/Dish: Pies

Main Ingredient: Sugar

Regional Style: American

Collections: Thanksgiving Table Mom Made It Best Holiday Baking

Hashtags: #Chess #pie

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