Chess Pie is a rich, old-fashioned Southern dessert with a sweet, custard-like filling baked in a flaky pie crust. This easy recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and delivers the perfect balance of buttery, tangy, and sweet in every bite.
View original recipe on tastesbetterfromscratch.comMake batter: In a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the flour and cornmeal. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. When the egg mixture is well beaten add the milk, vanilla, lemon juice and zest beat until smooth.
Assemble: Add unbaked pie crust to 9’’ pie plate and crimp the edges. Pour in pie filling.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes. Check the pie after 30 minutes and tent a piece of aluminum foil on top to keep it from getting too brown. (I spray the foil with a non-stick spray to keep it from sticking to the top of the pie.)
Allow to cool for one hour before serving.
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