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Old Fashioned Chess Pie Recipe

This Old Fashioned Chess Pie is a simple, classic, authentic Southern custard pie recipe with cornmeal that makes an absolutely delicious dessert.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 405 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crust (or a homemade pie crust.)
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (8-Tablespoons or 1 stick butter)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar (See note below)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. In a stand mixer, or mixing bowl using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together.
  3. Add eggs, vanilla, cornmeal, milk, vinegar, and salt and mix until smooth.
  4. Pour into a prepared 9-inch pie shell and bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees F for about 55 - 65 minutes.  
  5. Watch the edges of the pie crust to make sure that they don't brown too quickly. If needed, shield the edges of the pie crust by covering them with strips of aluminum foil.
  6. After the pie has finished baking, remove it from the oven onto a wire rack and let it cool at room temperature for 1 hour.

Notes

  • Crustless Pumpkin Pie
  • German Chocolate Pecan Pie
  • No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie
  • I used a refrigerated pie crust for my pie.
  • Amount of Sugar. Chess Pie is a very sweet pie by design. If you have never had chess pie before, I recommend starting out with a lower amount of sugar, like 1 cup of sugar and see if that is sweet enough for you. If not, gradually increase the sugar by 1/4 cup until you get the desired level of sweetness. You can always add more sugar, but you can't remove sugar once it has been added.

  • Variations of Chess Pie

    Chocolate Chess Pie - Add 4 tablespoons cocoa powder to the pie filling. Lemon Chess Pie - Add 1/4 cup lemon juice to the pie filling. Coconut Chess Pie - Add 1 cup of flaked coconut to the pie filling. Eggnog Chess Pie - Replace whole milk and vinegar with 1/3 cup eggnog.

  • Chocolate Chess Pie - Add 4 tablespoons cocoa powder to the pie filling.
  • Lemon Chess Pie - Add 1/4 cup lemon juice to the pie filling.
  • Coconut Chess Pie - Add 1 cup of flaked coconut to the pie filling.
  • Eggnog Chess Pie - Replace whole milk and vinegar with 1/3 cup eggnog.
  • More Southern Pie Recipes
  • Crustless Pumpkin Pie - This pumpkin piekeeps only the best part of the pumpkin pie, the pumpkin pie filling, and is so delicious that you won’t miss the crust. German Chocolate Pecan Pie - This German Chocolate Pecan Pie combines German Chocolate Cake and Pecan Pie into one fabulous holiday dessert! No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie - This easy No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie recipe is super easy to make and requires no baking!
  • Crustless Pumpkin Pie - This pumpkin piekeeps only the best part of the pumpkin pie, the pumpkin pie filling, and is so delicious that you won’t miss the crust.
  • German Chocolate Pecan Pie - This German Chocolate Pecan Pie combines German Chocolate Cake and Pecan Pie into one fabulous holiday dessert!
  • No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie - This easy No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie recipe is super easy to make and requires no baking!

Nutrition Information

Calories 405kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 113mg (38%) Sodium 310mg (13%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin A 486IU (10%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 405

% Daily Value*

Calories 405kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 113mg 38%
Sodium 310mg 13%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin A 486IU 10%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.