Dessert -- Chess Pie
Submitted by dvdlee on August 27, 2004 at 10:46 am

DESCRIPTION
Dessert -- Chess Pie

SUMMARY
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INSTRUCTIONS
A very simple and traditional Southern pie -- which I loved to eat growing up! Its similar to a buttermilk pie. (One story about the name is that a non-native Southern asked what kind of pie was available while dining at a local restaurant. The waitress replied "J'st Pie", which was interpreted by the accent-challenged visitor as "Chess Pie"!!!

1 cup sugar
2 whole eggs
1 Tablespoon cornmeal
1/4 cup cream
1/4 stick butter (2 Tablespoons)

Melt butter and combine all ingredients. Pour into a pie shell and bake for 45 minutes in a 350F oven.

Cool, then serve.