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Chess Pie Recipe without Cornmeal

Chess Pie Recipe without Cornmeal

Author: Laura Bais
Substituting cornmeal in chess pie will certainly alter its taste and texture. This chess pie without cornmeal is easy to make and great to taste.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 202 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp corn flour
  • 1 tbsp white flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 1 pie shell

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  • When the butter melts, add the sugar until they homogenize, but see that you don't caramelize the sugar. You should get a thick grainy substance.
    Chess Pie Recipe without Cornmeal
  • Remove the pan from the stove and let it cool for a bit.
  • Beat the eggs until frothy in a separate bowl and add the vanilla extract. Sift the corn and white flour into the eggs and continue mixing.
  • Slowly add the butter and sugar mixture into the eggs.
  • Mix while all ingredients homogenize.
  • Prebake the pie shell for ten minutes at 300 °F (150 °C).
    Chess Pie Recipe without Cornmeal
  • Let the crust cool for ten minutes, and then add the filling.
  • Bake at 350 °F (180 °C) for ten minutes, lower the temperature to 300 °F (150 °C) and continue baking for another 40 minutes.
  • Ten minutes before taking it out, check to see if the pie is ready by putting a toothpick or a knife in the middle and the edges of the pie. It is ready if the toothpick/knife comes out clean from the edges and slightly smeared from the middle of the pie.

Notes

The pie is ready for serving when it's cooled off. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 27.84gProtein: 1.93gFat: 9.66gSaturated Fat: 5.44gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.74gTrans Fat: 0.31gCholesterol: 66.96mgSodium: 21.93mgPotassium: 27.18mgFiber: 0.15gSugar: 25.24gVitamin A: 83.57IUCalcium: 9.04mgIron: 0.28mg
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