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Chess Pie IV

By: Elise Childs 
"This was my grandmother's recipe; it's simple and wonderful."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

What to Drink?
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) pie shell
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Allow mixture to cool.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Add butter mixture to eggs, beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour mixture into pastry shell.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 358 | Total Fat: 18.6g | Cholesterol: 110mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2004 by MELLO 57   view full review
I chose this pie because I was trying to duplicate the one from Furr's. Nope- nothing like it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2005 by miranda   view full review
Pie was extremely easy to make and was demolished by my bofriend and his 14 year old within an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2007 by ladybug37334   view full review
I was looking for a easy Chess Pie recipe and found this one, gave it a try and my husband...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2009 by SHERIKCMO Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Exactly what I expected, easy to make, and insanely yummy. I used "Butter Flaky Pie Crust"...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by theLani   view full review
This pie recipe smelled wonderful, looked wonderful but was too heavy on the egg. It was very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by Az Hummer   view full review
Excellent - just the chess pie my husband grew up with - 5 stars!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2009 by taralee   view full review
was really good the first day.day 2 tasted like eggs
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2011 by reeceblp   view full review
It was super easy to make and it had a good taste but was a little heavy on the egg taste....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2010 by Sharon   view full review
Mmmm mmmm good. Very sweet and buttery. Don't eat this if you're on a diet!

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