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Old Fashioned Southern Style Chess Pie

Delicious custardy chess pie made from simple ingredients
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Glass Pie Plate
  • 1 Stand Mixer
  • Mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp Cornmeal
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 4 tbsp Evaporated Milk or Cream
  • 1/4 cup Butter melted and cooled
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Whisk the sugar, cornmeal, and salt together.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, evaporated milk, and melted butter. Make sure the butter is cool enough to not scramble the eggs.
  • Combine the dry and wet ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until everything is combined.
  • Add the vanilla extract to the mixture and stir until it is just combined.
  • Pour the batter evenly into the uncooked pie crust.
  • Bake the pie at 350° F for around 45 minutes until the center is set. Start checking the pie at 30 minutes.
Keyword Chess Pie, old fashioned chess pie, Simple chess pie, Southern chess pie