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pumpkin chess pie

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Submitted on Sep 27, 2022

Chess pie is buttery, creamy, and has a distinct caramelized flavor. It has a custard consistency and is prepared with simple ingredients. Flavor variations include vanilla, vinegar, buttermilk, chocolate, and, what we are sharing a recipe for, pumpkin. Similar to a curd pie, some say it originated in England and was named after the town of Chester. Nowadays, it is thought of as a Southern pie. Delicious, inexpensive, and easy to prepare, chess pie has been around for centuries. This pumpkin chess pie recipe will be a wonderful addition to any holiday meal.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 9-inch deep dish pie crust
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make pumpkin chess pie

  • Dry ingredients added to a bowl.
    Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350F. Then, mix together dry ingredients. Set aside.
  • Pumpkin, melted butter, and half and half in a bowl.
    Step 2
    Beat together the pumpkin, half and half, and melted butter.
  • Slowly adding the eggs.
    Step 3
    Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix well.
  • Adding vanilla extract.
    Step 4
    Next, add the vanilla extract.
  • Incorporating dry and wet ingredients.
    Step 5
    Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until combined.
  • Pricking a pie crust with a fork.
    Step 6
    Prick a 9-inch deep dish pie crust in several places with a fork.
  • Filling poured into the pie crust.
    Step 7
    Pour the filling into the crust.
  • Foil around the pie crust.
    Step 8
    Put a pie shield or foil over the crust.
  • Pumpkin chess pie baking in the oven.
    Step 9
    Bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the pie shield or foil.
  • Foil removed from partially baked pumpkin chess pie.
    Step 10
    Bake for another 25 - 30 minutes. It is done when the center has risen.
  • Baked pie cooling.
    Step 11
    Set on the counter until cool.
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Category: Pies
Collection: Pumpkin Patch
Collection: Holiday Baking
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Sugar

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