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Sweet and decadent Southern chess pie
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Southern Chess Pie

Southern classic comfort food that celebrates the holidays in style. Decadent, rich, and perfectly sweet custard filling wrapped up pin a flaky homemade pie crust is happiness on a fork.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 396kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 9-inch deep-dish pie crust, unbaked
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup evaporated milk
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1¼-1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons bourbon whisky, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F/163℃.
  • Place the pie crust on a greased pie plate, and line the pie crust bottom with parchment paper. Add pie weights or dried beans on top so the bottom of the crust doesn't lift.
  • Blind bake the crust for 5-6 minutes in the preheated 325℉/163℃ oven. Take it out of the oven and allow it cool. You don't want the pie crust to brown.
  • Whisk the eggs, cornmeal, flour, vanilla, evaporated milk, butter, lemon juice, sugar, and bourbon in a large mixing bowl.
  • Pour the filling into your pie crust and bake at 325°F/163℃ for 35-40 minutes, or until the top nicely browns and a toothpick inserted into the pie's center comes out clean.
  • Let it cool for 10 minutes. Southern chess pie is excellent with berries and whipped cream on top!
  • Please remember that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used.

Notes

  • Add dried beans or pie weights between the parchment paper and the pie crust. This will keep the pie crust from rising.
  • This Southern chess pie recipe is quite sweet. You can reduce the sugar to just one cup if you're concerned about it.
  • If the pie is slightly runny in the center, turn off your oven and leave the pie inside for 5-10 minutes to give it time to firm up.
  • It's perfectly normal to have cracked pie. So don't be alarmed if that happens.
  • Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g