Chess Pie
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Chess Pie

1. 1 pie crust  -
2. 4 large eggs -
3. 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar -
4. 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled slightly -
5. 1/4 c. milk -
6. 1 tbsp. white vinegar -
7. 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract -
8. 1/4 c. cornmeal -
9. 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour -
10. 1/2 tsp. kosher salt -

How to cook deliciously - Chess Pie

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 425°. Roll out pie crust and place in a 9” round pie dish. Trim and crimp edges and poke bottom of crust all over with a fork. Place in freezer to chill for 15 minutes. 

2. Stage

Place parchment paper inside pie crust and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until golden about 15 minutes, then carefully remove parchment and pie weights and bake 10 minutes more. Let cool while making pie filling. 

3. Stage

Reduce oven temperature to 325°. In a large bowl whisk eggs and sugar together. Add melted butter, milk, vinegar, and vanilla and whisk until incorporated. Add cornmeal, flour, and salt and whisk until combined. 

4. Stage

Pour filling into pie crust and bake until just set in the middle, 50 minutes. Let cool at room temperature, then place in refrigerator until ready to serve, at least 4 hours, 

5. Stage

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.