Chess Pie Recipe

This delicious Chess Pie is sweet and gooey and it's a bit addictive! It's a classic southern pie that is so easy to make. Just one bite and you will be hooked!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 521kcal

Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Equipment

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust:

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs or use oatmeal cookie crumbs
1/4 cup sugar use brown sugar if using cookie crumbs.
5 Tbsp butter salted and melted

Filling:

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream or whole milk
1/2 cup butter, salted melted
1 tsp vanilla
4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp cornmeal
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 Tbsp white vinegar
powdered sugar for garnish.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl whisk together sugars, flour, cornmeal.
Add in egg yolks, melted butter, milk, vinegar and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until smooth and combined.
Pour mixture into prepared 9 inch pie crust. If using a graham cracker or cookie crust it should be baked before hand. If using a pastry crust it should be parbaked. See notes above for how to parbake crust.
Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown on top and slightly jiggly. Check the pie after 15-20 minutes and place a piece of aluminum foil on top to keep it from getting too brown.
Remove pie from oven and cool on rack
Refrigerate the cooled pie until well chilled
Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

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