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Chess Pie

Chess Pie

February 28, 2019 By Nostalgic Foodie

I found this recipe in Gourmet Cooking with a Flair, and let’s just say this is a fun and quirky cookbook from 1961 with a penchant for basic-yet-wacky twists on classics, and introducing recipes that seem very … 1960s.

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Chess Pie

Chess Pie is a classic, Southern dessert staple!  It’s a simple, sweet, rich pie that’s nothing short of marvelous.  The Nostalgic Foodie 
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chess Pie
Servings: 6
Calories: 395kcal

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp flour
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pie crust

Instructions

  • Using a mixer, cream the butter, sugar, flour, salt and vanilla together until smooth.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, and mix until completely smooth.
  • Heat the milk, almost to boiling, then add to the creamed mixture.  Mix again until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into the pie shell, and bake at 250º for an hour, or until well set.
  • Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 97mg | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.3mg

Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: Chess Pie, Classic Recipes, Dessert, Nostalgic Foodie, Recipes

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