Recipe: Down South Chess Pie

If you've never had a chess pie, you're in for a real treat! As with most delectable desserts, of course it consists mostly of butter and sugar, but once in a while it's okay to indulge. Chess pie is a classic Southern dessert somewhat similar to a pecan pie, but without the pecans. Give it a try sometime for a special occasion, and you won't be disappointed!

Down South Chess Pie

Ingredients:

Chess pie. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs, beaten lightly
1/4 cup milk
1 Tbsp plain white cornmeal
1 unbaked pie crust

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Set unbaked pie crust in a 9 inch pie pan and crimp edges.
2. In a bowl, mix together butter, both sugars, salt, and vanilla.  In a separate large bowl, beat the eggs, then to the eggs add in the sugar mixture; stir to combine.
3. Add milk and cornmeal to the bowl; stir to combine.
4. Pour this mixture into unbaked pie crust in pie pan.
5. Bake in preheated oven at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, then turn heat down to 300 degrees and continue to bake pie for 40 to 45 more minutes or until pie is golden brown.

Remove and let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.