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Chess Pie - BIG & small
The chess pie originated in the south and is a sweet custard pie that tastes, to me, like caramelized butter & sugar. As it bakes, it forms a thin crust on top that is simply irresistible.
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
custard pie, Pie
Servings:
8
for 9" pie or 36 mini-pies
Ingredients
1
package
refrigerated pie crust - OR - Homemade Pie Crust
(1 crust for single pie/2 crusts for minis)
3
eggs + 1 yolk
1
cup
sugar
1/2
cup
dark brown sugar
1/2
cup
buttermilk
1
stick (1/2 cup)
butter
melted and cooled
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1
tablespoon
white vinegar
2
tablespoons
finely ground cornmeal
1
tablespoon
flour
1/4
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Blind Bake Crust For Single 9-inch Pie:
Fit crust into pie plate, fold under excess crust and crimp.
Freeze for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange oven rack to lower position.
Line pie crust with parchment or foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven, lift out pie weights/beans by holding corners of parchment or foil.
Allow to cool completely.
Blind Bake Crusts For Mini-pies, makes approx. 36
Grease mini-muffin tins.
Cut 2 1/2 inch rounds from pie crust with round biscuit cutter. Fit into muffin cups.
Reroll dough scraps and cut more.
Use a fork to prick the bottom of each crust about 3 times.
Freeze for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange oven rack to lower position.
Bake for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown on edges.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in pan.
Prepare Filling and Bake:
Set oven to 325 degrees. Arrange oven rack to middle position.
Whisk eggs and yolk. Whisk in sugars.
Mix in buttermilk, butter, vanilla and vinegar. Whisk in corn meal, flour and salt.
Pour into prepared pie crusts.
Bake 9-inch pie: 40-45 minutes or until the top is bubbly and golden brown around the edges.
Bake Mini-Pies: 12-15 minutes or until the top is bubbly and golden brown around the edges.
Allow to cool completely.
Serve with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
Note:
You may have a little filling left over from the mini-pies. You can bake in a buttered ramekin for an extra treat!
Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)
Calories:
449
kcal
(22%)
|
Carbohydrates:
69
g
(23%)
|
Protein:
6
g
(12%)
|
Fat:
17
g
(26%)
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
(31%)
|
Cholesterol:
63
mg
(21%)
|
Sodium:
342
mg
(15%)
|
Potassium:
123
mg
(4%)
|
Fiber:
2
g
(8%)
|
Sugar:
39
g
(43%)
|
Vitamin A:
114
IU
(2%)
|
Calcium:
48
mg
(5%)
|
Iron:
2
mg
(11%)
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