Mama’s Chess Pie

Name: Mama’s Chess Pie
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter; 2 cups sifted cake flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 to 6 tablespoons ice water; 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter; 2 cups sugar; 7 egg yolks, beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons cornmeal

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter

2 cups sifted cake flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 to 6 tablespoons ice water

Flling

1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter

2 cups sugar

7 egg yolks, beaten

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons cornmeal

Preparation

Step 1
Cut butter into dry ingredients. Slowly add ice water. Knead dough and roll out on dough board, or press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
Filling
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar; add egg yolks, vanilla, and cream. Gently blend in cornmeal. Pour into chess pie pastry. Bake until light brown on top, about 35 to 45 minutes.

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics

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