Chess Pie Recipe
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Chess Pie

By: T. Knecht 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

What to Drink?
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 460 | Total Fat: 22.1g | Cholesterol: 139mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by SAMOORE112   view full review
I found that when I followed the directions, the pie wasn't set in the center so I had to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by FRANK BINGHAM   view full review
This may be a good pie, but, when I cooked it and let cool, the center was juicy, returned to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2005 by JustJudie   view full review
Excellent recipe. I never had chess pie before, but found out I sure do love it!! Everyone...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by Paulson   view full review
This was an Awesome Pie... My firs time making it and i was impressed.. So was Hubby! =)
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by C. Godfrey   view full review
The recipe do not work for me at all. It had the right consistency, but the taste was a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2009 by Paula   view full review
Just like my Grammie used to make. My whole family is so glad I found this recipe. I make it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2002 by KID KARE   view full review
this pie is so delicious. the only problem i have is that the top always cracks after it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2002 by EMRM   view full review
This pie is so good & easy to make .
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2005 by SACONNER   view full review
we had this at Thanksgiving. It was decadent.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by VINBODEN   view full review
I need to work on this recipe. I think it was the cook and not the pie.

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