Old Time Chess Pie

in Diana's Recipe Book

Average Rating:

(total ratings: 3)

Servings: 8

Comments:
Chess pie, an old time southern favorite and still popular today. Add a little lemon juice or lemon zest to the filling for an extra special tang and if desired, serve topped with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.

Ingredients:

Pastry:
1 (9-inch) unbaked pastry shell

Filling:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks/6 oz/170g) butter, melted
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons whipping cream or half & half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup lemon juice (optional)

Garnish (optional)
Sweetened whipped cream

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (180 C). Place unbaked pastry in a 9-inch pie pan (or a ready-made store-bought unbaked pie crust may be used). Crimp or flute edges of pastry; set aside.

Combine all filling ingredients in large bowl. Stir until well mixed.

Pour filling into prepared pastry. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

To serve, top each serving with sweetened whipped cream.

Makes 8 servings.

Date: February 14, 2005

Reviews

Reviewer: Connie Daugherty
Rating:

Review:
I WORK IN A LITTLE CAFE AND WE WERE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING EASY AND FAST. SO I MADE THIS FOR MY BOSS AND CO WORKERS. THEY LOVED IT. GREAT JOB DIANA!

Reviewer: catheryn
Rating:

Review:
i baked it for thanksgiving and it was incredible!! everyone raved over it! the only thing was i had to bake it for 55 minutes, not 35.

Reviewer: Starr
Rating:

Review:
Although very good, this is not a traditional chess pie. Try omitting the lemon juice and using 2 tablespoons of cornmeal instead. This recipe should be called Lemon Tart Custard Pie.

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