Last weekend was Mother’s Day and I hope everyone had a great time with their mom. Even though it was her special day, my mom spent Saturday afternoon in the kitchen baking up a new pie recipe: Classic Chess Pie!
One of Matt’s all-time favorite pie recipes is Furr’s Butter Chess Pie. My mom knew that and decided she would take a stab at recreating the Furr’s classic, and according to Matt, succeeded!!
For those that don’t know, chess pie is a classic dessert characteristic of the south. Recipes vary, but are generally similar in that they call for a single crust filled with eggs, butter, granulated sugar and vanilla. Not to be confused with buttermilk pie, which is also a traditional pie of the south, chess pie includes cornmeal; buttermilk pie does not.
I must say, I had never tried a chess pie before, and was extremely impressed! Now one of my most favorite pies of all-time, I’m going to request this classic chess pie for every special occasion.
Did I mention it’s a breeze to make? With a store-bought crust, prep time takes about 5 minutes. The hard part is waiting for the pie to bake! Enjoy.
- 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 Tbsp. cornmeal
- 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk (we used skim)
- 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions; fold edges under, and crimp.
- Line pastry with aluminum foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 4-5 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 2 minutes more or until golden. Cool.
- Stir together sugar and next 7 ingredients until blended. Add eggs, stirring well. Pour into pie crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50-55 minutes, shielding edges with aluminum foil after 10 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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Ready to try it because I’m a huge fan of Furrs butter chess pie!
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Okay…you bring me over a Furr’s butter chess pie and I’ll make you this one. That way we can compare them!
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Chess pie is my favorite. My father’s favorite. My grandmother’s favorite. And probably back more generations’ favorites! Unfortunately, I was never able to get an accurate recipe for my grandmother’s chess pie. I’ve tried over a dozen recipes trying to match what I remember hers to be and this one is it!! Thank you for sharing this. It has become my young family’s favorite and now I can pass this recipe down!!
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You sure can’t beat chess pie. Definitely a classic. Hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we did!
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Thanks for finally talking about > Classic Chess
Pie < Loved it!
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Finally, a chess pie recipe with cornmeal. I saw a lot of recipes on Pinterest, but not with cornmeal.
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I baked it tonight and we ate it!! My sister , our eight dogs and myself!! By far the best chess pie that we’ve ever eaten!! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
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