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Chess pie

Chess pie

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for The Best Recipe or Technique Your Mother Taught You
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    Kayb's Notes: There's little as quintessentially Southern as chess pie. Every Southern cook has a recipe for it; some have buttermilk, some have cornmeal, some have vinegar. Regardless, and somewhat amazingly...

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Serves 8

3 eggs, lightly beaten Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup white corn syrup (or honey, or molasses, but molasses changes the taste dramatically) Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient

6 tablespoons butter, melted Ask a question about this ingredient

1 unbaked pie crust Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Combine all ingredients and pour into an unbaked pie crust. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned; loweer heat to 300 degrees and bake for another 45 minutes, until center is set but still jiggly. Cool completely before serving.

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