Southern Chess Pie Recipe

Name: Southern Chess Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon flour; 1 tablespoon cornmeal, rounded; ½ cup softened butter; 6 egg yolks, beaten; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup milk; 12 lemon, juice of; 2 (10 inch) uncooked pie crusts; 1 teaspoon flour; 1 teaspoon sugar

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal, rounded
½ cup softened butter
6 egg yolks, beaten
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
12 lemon, juice of
2 (10 inch) uncooked pie crusts
1 teaspoon flour
1 teaspoon sugar

1
Preheat oven to 300F.
2
Prepare pie shells by pricking holes into bottoms of pie shells.
3
Rub mixture of 1 teaspoons flour and 1 teaspoons sugar into holes in the bottom of pie shells to prevent crust from becoming soggy.
4
Bake pie shells for 10 minutes.
5
Remove pie shells from oven and increase oven temperature to 350F.
6
For pie filling:.
7
Mix 1 tbsp flour and 1 tbsp cornmeal well.
8
Add softened butter, egg yolks, and sugar.
9
Add milk and sugar, mixing well.
10
Pour into pie shells.
11
Bake 45 minutes at 350F degrees or until pies are set.

956

kcal

Calories

Fat

141

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon cornmeal, rounded, ½ cup softened butter, 6 egg yolks, beaten, and more.

Yes, Southern Chess Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Southern Chess Pie

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