Chess Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine filling ingredients in mixing bowl; beat on high speed 3 to 5 minutes or until very well mixed.
• Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and firm.
• Cool before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the crust: Whisk together the flour and salt in a large bowl. Remove the butter from the freezer and work it into the dough by hand, working quickly to keep the butter as cold as possible. (Cold butter flakes are the secret to a flaky crust.) Be sure to leave pea-size butter flecks visible. Slowly pour the ice water into flour mixture. Using your hands, mix until a dough starts to form. Be careful not to overmix. It should appear shaggy but cohesive.
• Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a 1/4-inch-thick circle, 12 inches in diameter. Transfer the dough round to a 9-inch pie dish. Press the dough down into the dish. Tuck any overhanging dough back under the rim, using your hands to create a thick outer edge. Use a fork to crimp the edges or your hands to pinch for a more professional look. Place in the freezer to chill for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the freezer. Using a toothpick or a fork, poke holes in the bottom of the crust. Line the crust with parchment paper and fill the raw pie shell with pie weights or dried beans. Blind bake for 15 to 20 minutes until it begins to lightly brown. Remove from the oven and remove the parchment and pie weights.
• Beat the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Brush the edges of the crust with the egg wash. Return to the oven and bake until light golden, about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before filling. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• For the filling: Whisk together the melted butter, sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Once combined, stir in the buttermilk, cornmeal, vanilla and salt. Pour the custard into the cooled pie crust. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, checking the pie after 30 minutes and tenting the crust with foil if it is browning too quickly. When the pie is ready, a skewer inserted into the center should come out clean and it should reach an internal temperature of 200 degrees F.
• Cool on a wire rack for 3 to 4 hours. If cut while too warm, the filling will not be set. Once cooled, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, cut into slices and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix the butter, sugar and vanilla together. Mix in the eggs, then stir in the cornmeal, evaporated milk and vinegar until smooth.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Let cool. Cut and top servings with whipped cream. You will think you have died and gone to heaven.

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugar, flour and cornmeal in mixing bowl.
• Add eggs, heavy cream and vanilla and mix well.
• Place rimmed baking sheet on oven rack and put pie plate on baking sheet;pour custard into pie shell (there will be leftover filling if using a purchased pie shell in an aluminum tin-bake extra in individual custard cup if desired); bake at 325° for thirty to forty-five minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and center of pie is set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream the butter and sugar. Add yolks, vanilla, and cream. Fold in cornmeal. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Filling should be firm, but not too crisp.
• Put the flour, butter, and salt into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse this mixture until butter resembles small pebbles. Transfer to large bowl and add ice water and mix.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Using the palm of your hand, flatten the dough against the cutting board; mixing the flour, water, and butter. Butter pieces should be visible. Press into plastic wrap and shape into disc. Chill for at least 1/2 hour before rolling out to line a 9-inch pie tin.
• Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Steps:

• For the pie: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the blind-baked pie shell on a rimmed sheet pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and eggs until combined. Add the butter, milk, flour, cornmeal, vinegar, vanilla and salt. Whisk until well blended.
• Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and bake until the center of the custard is just set and the edges are slightly puffy, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely
• For the whipped cream: Beat the cream with the confectioners' sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.
• Slice the pie and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar and add the egg yolks one at a time. Beat thoroughly after each addition. Blend in the grated lemon rinds, the salt and the lemon juice. Fill the pie or tart shells and bake in a 350°F. oven for 25-30 minutes.
• NOTE: Chess pies are really best made as individual tarts.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Bake in 450 degree oven until crust begins to brown (about 10 minutes).
• Reduce heat to 350; bake about 40 minutes until the pie does not shake in the middle. It will look very dark, and will fall some after you take it out of the oven.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine eggs, sugar, cornmeal, melted butter, milk, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix until sugar is dissolved, but do not beat. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue to bake until set, about 45 minutes more. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Microwave butter and chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until butter and chocolate are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min.
• Line 9-inch pie plate with pie crust as directed on package.
• Add eggs, sugar and dry pudding mix to butter mixture; whisk until blended. Gradually add milk, mixing well after each addition. Pour into crust.
• Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set and edge of pie is slightly puffed. Cool completely.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
• Combine sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt.
• Blend in milk.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
• Add butter and vanilla, beat until smooth.
• Pour into prebaked pie shell.
• Bake in 325* oven for 55-60 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Bake pie shell in preheated oven for 8-minutes; remove from oven. Reduce temperature to 350°F
• In a large mixer bowl, beat eggs. Add remaining ingredients; mix well, Pour into prepared shell.
• Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool. Serve warm or chilled. Store covered in refrigerator.
• TIPS: Use a McIntosh, Royal Gala or Golden Delicious apple.