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Chess Pie

1 (9-in) pie (8 slices) · prep 15 min · total 355 min

Blind bake a 9-in pie crust: 425°F with parchment and weights 10 min, then 5 to 8 min uncovered until set and pale golden; cool 30 min
Preheat oven to 350°F
4 large eggswhiskwhisk in until smoothpour intobake 350°F 45 to 50 min, until just setcool completely, about 4 hr, until set
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/4 cup whole milk
1 Tbsp fine yellow cornmeal
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 (9-in) pie crust, blind baked
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Makes 1 (9-in) pie (8 slices). Prep 15 min, cook 1 hr 8 min, ready in 5 hr 55 min.

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 Tbsp fine yellow cornmeal
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 (9-in) pie crust, blind baked

Before you start

  • Blind bake a 9-in pie crust: 425°F with parchment and weights 10 min, then 5 to 8 min uncovered until set and pale golden; cool 30 min.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.

Directions

  1. Whisk: eggs, granulated sugar.
  2. Whisk in until smooth: step 1, unsalted butter, whole milk, fine yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, white vinegar, vanilla extract, salt.
  3. Pour into: step 2, pie crust.
  4. Bake 350°F 45 to 50 min, until just set: step 3.
  5. Cool completely, about 4 hr, until set: step 4.

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