Old Timey Kentucky Chess Pie Recipes

SOUTHERN CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Bake in 450 degree oven until crust begins to brown (about 10 minutes).
• Reduce heat to 350; bake about 40 minutes until the pie does not shake in the middle. It will look very dark, and will fall some after you take it out of the oven.

KENTUCKY CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs slightly.
• Add Sugar, cornmeal, vanilla, butter and vinegar.
• Let set for 10 minutes.
• Stir gently and pour into deep dish pie shells.
• Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes until pies are set.
• To keep pie crust from browning too quickly, Cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil for the first 30 minutes.
• Enjoy.

COLONEL SANDERS' KENTUCKY CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar well.
• Add other ingredients.
• Pour into unbaked crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Make meringue of egg whites stiffly beaten, with equal amount of sugar and small amount of nutmeg (equal amounts mean equal measure of sugar and egg whites).
• To keep meringue from weeping, beat whites until foamy, then add sugar slowly.
• Beat stiff.
• Cover filling with meringue.
• Brown in moderate oven.
• Yields one 9" pie.

KENTUCKY CHESS PIE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients. Then add eggs, butter, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour in shell and cover edges in foil. Bake with edges covered for 25 minutes. Remove foil from edges and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until knife comes out clean.