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This Homemade Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe
This Homemade Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe is made with a simple crust and filled up with homemade buttermilk, sugar, and cornmeal for an unbelievable dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Additional Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 761 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ stick cold unsalted butter
- ¼ cup leftover cold rendered bacon fat
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ice cold water
For the Filling:
- 8 eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons flour
- pinch sea salt
- 1 cup melted unsalted butter
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- powdered sugar and fresh berries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Pie Crust: add the flour, butter, bacon fat, salt, and sugar to a food processor and pulse on high speed while drizzling in the water until it becomes like a meal. Note: you may need a bit more water.
- Transfer the dough to a clean surface dusted with flour, and roll the dough out with a pin until it is 1/8 thick.
- Form the dough to a deep 9” pie pan cutting off any excess and crimping the edges to make a ripple around the outside.
- Add a piece of parchment paper over the top of the pie crust, followed up with 1 pound of dried beans and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Turn the oven down to 350°.
- Filling: Add the eggs to a large bowl and lightly whisk. Add in remaining ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Pour the batter into a deep 9” pie pan and bake for 100 to 120 minutes or until firm in the center. After 30-35 minutes, cover the outside crust with foil so it does not burn up.
- Cool completely on a rack and serve with powdered sugar and fresh berries.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 2 days ahead of time.
- How to Store: Store this covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This will freeze covered for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before slicing and serving.
- Chess Pie is excellent to serve for breakfast.
- A classic buttermilk chess pie is served with powdered sugar, and that’s it. Now you can do that, but I think some fresh berries would be a nice touch to add to this chess pie.
Nutrition Information
Calories
761kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
102g
(34%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
233mg
(78%)
Sodium
284mg
(12%)
Potassium
134mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
78g
(156%)
Vitamin A
970IU
(19%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 761
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 761kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 102g | 34% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 233mg | 78% |
| Sodium | 284mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 78g | 156% |
| Vitamin A | 970IU | 19% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.