In a medium bowl, whisk eggs until combined. Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate, folding edges under and crimping edges, if desired. Pour into pie shell and bake at 350 until set and light, about twenty five to thirty minutes. On a lightly floured surface, unroll pie crust. Beat egg whites in a separate bowl (with clean beaters) until stiff and lightly fold in. Add grated lemon rind and juice, beat in. Transfer to wire rack let cool completely. Place pie dish directly on rack bake until filling wobbles slightly in center when gently shaken, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool completely on a rack before serving with whipped cream or ice cream. Cream sugar with butter until light and fluffy. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, vinegar, and salt.Beat in the milk, melted butter, flour, cornmeal, and vanilla. Remove the foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes more, until the top stops jiggling and the surface barely moves. Beat together the egg yolks and half the sugar, then beat in the remaining sugar.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake 45 minutes. Fit the dough into a 9 inch deep dish pie dish.Make one recipe Mama's Butter Pie Crust and fit it into a 9-inch round x 2 inch deep pie dish.We continue to kick each other under the table-when necessary. Alex had gone out of her way to make this pie for his visit, and he was being rude not accepting a piece! Later, John told me, “That’s the day I knew you were going to be my wife.” Apparently he didn’t mind and in fact was delighted by a strong minded woman who would put him in his place when necessary and he does the same thing to me. When she asked John if he’d like a piece of pie, John said, “No thank you.” Well, I wasted no time in kicking him pretty hard under the table. (There are many theories as to the origin of the name “chess pie,” but my favorite is that it evolved from people calling it “jes pie,” as in “just” a simple pie.)Īs we sat finishing up the meal around the grandly set coffee table, Alex went and got the chess pie. Using a whisk, beat the eggs in a large bowl. I made roast chicken, fried okra, rice and gravy. To make the filling: in a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cornmeal, and salt and set aside. None of my friends in New York ever had anybody over to their apartments for supper, since we were all single and living in tiny cubbyholes-but I was determined to host a dinner party.
After only two weeks of dating, I was ready for John to meet my friends. In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and eggs until combined. Place the blind-baked pie shell on a rimmed sheet pan. This Valentine's Day dessert is now a family tradition that John wouldn't dare pass up and neither should you!Īlex and I were friends in college and then roommates in New York when I met my husband, John. For the pie: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In honor of Valentine's Day, I want to feature the Chess Pie that I love so much but more importantly, plays a role in my favorite love story - mine and John's. 3 egg yolks 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 (9.
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