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Chess Pie

SUBMITTED BY: T. Knecht PHOTO BY: YellowBeetleSB

"This is a very old Southern recipe. It's a very sweet, rich pie which cannot be described as anything but marvelous. This is not my personal recipe but was passed to me by my grandmother and from her grandmother and so on and so forth."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 11 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
Read Reviews (9)
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  50 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 5 Min

SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix the butter, sugar and vanilla together. Mix in the eggs, then stir in the cornmeal, evaporated milk and vinegar until smooth.
  3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Let cool. Cut and top servings with whipped cream. You will think you have died and gone to heaven.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by SAMOORE112
I found that when I followed the directions, the pie wasn't set in the center so I had to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by Paulson
This was an Awesome Pie... My firs time making it and i was impressed.. So was Hubby! =) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2005 by SACONNER
we had this at Thanksgiving. It was decadent. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2005 by JustJudie
Excellent recipe. I never had chess pie before, but found out I sure do love it!! Everyone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2002 by EMRM
This pie is so good & easy to make . MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by FRANK BINGHAM
This may be a good pie, but, when I cooked it and let cool, the center was juicy, returned to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2002 by KID KARE
this pie is so delicious. the only problem i have is that the top always cracks after it's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by C. Godfrey
The recipe do not work for me at all. It had the right consistency, but the taste was a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by VINBODEN
I need to work on this recipe. I think it was the cook and not the pie. MORE


 
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