Chess Pie

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword chess-pie, chess-pie-recipes, deep-dish-chess-pie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 55

Cooling time 4

Total Time 5 5

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 488kcal

Crust: Fit pie crust in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Fold edges under and crimp using the finger pinching technique. Line pastry with aluminum foil or parchment. Fill with dried beans or pie weights and bake at 425° for 5 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 2-3 more minutes or until golden. Cool.
Make the Pie Filling: In a medium size bowl whisk together sugar, cornmeal, flour, salt, melted butter, milk, white vinegar, and vanilla extract until fully blended. Add eggs, mix well. Pour into pie shell.
Place into a preheated 350°F oven baking for 50 to 55 minutes or until the center is set when gently shaken. Cover edge of the crust with aluminum foil after 20-30 minutes of baking to prevent over browning, if needed.
Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, then chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
Slice and serve dusted with powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream.
Fresh Whipped Cream Recipe -
Chill the bowl and beaters of a stand mixer or a hand mixer. 15 -20 minutes in the freezer works wonders.
Add 1 pint (2 cups) of heavy cream to the chilled bowl, then beat on medium-high speed using an electric mixer.
While beating, add 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and then slowly drizzle in 1/4-1/3 cup granulated sugar.
Be careful not to overbeat, beating just until stiff peaks form. Chill until serving.

- Pie Shell - You can use a quality frozen pie shell for this recipe or a homemade crust. If you'd like to make your own checkout my Flaky Pie Crust recipe.

- Milk - Chess pie is typically made using whole milk. You could use buttermilk in place of whole milk. When doing so, omit the white vinegar.

- Bring the Eggs to Room Temperature - Allow the eggs some time on the counter to warm to room temperature, prior to adding them to the filling for the pie.

- Garnishes - Chess Pie is delicious served simply with a dusting of powdered sugar and whipped cream. You can use Cool Whip or any store brand of whipped topping that you like or make your own fresh whipped cream.

- Chocolate - If chocolate is your weakness, you'll love my recipe for Chocolate Chess Pie using cocoa powder to transform this classic.