Chess Pie
The Chess Pie is a traditional Southern dessert consisting of eggs, butter, milk and sugar. A deliciously sweet, custard-like pie with a caramelized crust!
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- hand mixer
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk 5oz can
- 1 1/2 tbsp flour 1 tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornmeal 1 tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 single crust, unbaked pie shell
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a stove top pan, melt the butter and set aside to cool.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar and pure vanilla extract until combined.
- Add cooled butter, lemon juice and evaporated milk and beat until combined.
- Add flour, cornmeal, and salt and beat until incorporated.
- Pour into an unbaked pie shell.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the center is mostly set. If top is getting too browned lightly cover with foil.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Add powdered sugar, and whipped cream if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
- To store, cover with foil and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
