Classic Chess Pie
from Southern Living Comfort Foods
½ package refrigerated pie crusts
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, melted
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 425°. Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pieplate. Fold edges under and crimp.
Line crust with aluminum foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
Bake at 425° for four to five minutes. Remove weights and foil, and bake for two more minutes until golden. Cool.
Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Stir together sugar and next seven ingredients until blended. Add eggs, stirring well. Pour filling into pre baked crust.
Bake at 350° for 50 or 55 minutes, shielding edges with foil after ten minutes to avoid excessive browning. Cool completely. Serves 8.
I think the cornmeal is what makes this pie so amazing. It rises to the top of the filling to make a sweet crust.
My dad couldn't wait to try it!
Inside the pie- a nice, smooth, golden custard.
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