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Prep Time
15 min
Servings
8
Cook Time
45 min
Pies & TartsEasy
Classic Chess Pie
Simple Southern custard pie with a caramelized sugar top. Old-fashioned perfection!
1Ingredients
Adjust Servings
8
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp cornmeal
- 1 tbsp flour
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
2Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325°F.
- 2
Mix sugar, cornmeal, and flour.
- 3
Beat in eggs, then butter, buttermilk, vanilla, and vinegar.
- 4
Pour into crust.
- 5
Bake 45-50 minutes until golden and set.
- 6
Cool completely before slicing.
Baker's Tips
- •The vinegar helps set the filling
- •Center should be slightly jiggly when done