Chess Pie Recipe
Chess Pie Recipe made with pie crust, butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cornmeal, milk, white vinegar, and salt for a classic Southern custard pie.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated 9-inch pie crust or homemade pie crust
- ½ cup butter softened, equal to 8 tbsp or 1 stick
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tbsp yellow cornmeal
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
Instructions
Preheat the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Prepare the pie crust.
- Place the 9-inch pie crust into a pie plate if it is not already prepared. Crimp the edges, if desired.
Cream the butter and sugar.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until combined.
Add the remaining filling ingredients.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract, yellow cornmeal, salt, whole milk, and white vinegar to the butter mixture.
Mix the filling.
- Beat the mixture until smooth and fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure even mixing.
Fill the pie shell.
- Pour the prepared filling into the 9-inch pie crust. Spread evenly if needed.
Bake the pie.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 325°F for 55 to 65 minutes, or until the top is golden and the center is mostly set with a slight jiggle.
Protect the crust if necessary.
- Monitor the pie crust edges during baking. If the edges begin to brown too quickly, cover them with strips of aluminum foil or use a pie shield.
Cool the pie.
- Remove the pie from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Allow it to cool at room temperature for 1 hour before slicing.
Serve.
- Slice and serve plain, or with whipped cream, fresh berries, or vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
To make this recipe gluten-free, use a certified gluten-free 9-inch pie crust or prepare a homemade gluten-free pie crust.
Confirm that the yellow cornmeal is certified gluten-free, as some cornmeal may be processed in facilities that also handle wheat.
Verify that the butter, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, salt, whole milk, and white vinegar are gluten-free.
Check the vanilla extract label for gluten-containing additives or cross-contamination warnings.
Use clean mixing bowls, measuring cups, utensils, pie plate, and serving tools to prevent cross-contamination.
If preparing this pie for someone with celiac disease, use certified gluten-free ingredients and prepare the recipe in a gluten-free-safe kitchen environment.