Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe
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Chocolate Chess Pie

By: Lola 
"A southern recipe for a rich chocolate pie with pecans. Passed down from my Mother and Grandmother."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)
  2. Mix together sugar, cocoa, and melted butter. Stir in evaporated milk, beaten eggs, vanilla, and chopped pecans.
  3. Pour nut mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake for 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 384 | Total Fat: 23.4g | Cholesterol: 71mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by Lillithmaximus   view full review
The flavor is wonderful, however I think the lower reviews could be because some cooks are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2011 by LouisvilleHugger   view full review
The texture was WAY to gelatinous for me and I couldn't get past the second bite. Don't get...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by GINAH1   view full review
This turned out perfectly for me! Thanks for the great recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2008 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Chocolately, gooey goodness! This is a very rich pie. I was doubling the recipe and mistakenly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2006 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck   view full review
If you can imagine a brownie as pie, then this is it. Tastes just like a brownie only better!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by AT JANSSEN   view full review
This is so good it deserves a homemade pie crust. I used the one submitted by Leah Lyons in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by ORSON   view full review
I chose this recpie over the other chocolate chess pies because it called for the most cocoa....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2008 by Jennifer   view full review
I made this pie for Christmas and everyone said this was what I was bringing next year as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2002 by LBVIRNIG   view full review
It tasted great but was very rich!!! There was a little too much filling for the pie crust...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2010 by Tammie   view full review
It is not the mixing. It is the baking. For those who have had trouble...bake at 350 for 40-50...

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