CHESS PIE | RETRO SOUTHERN CLASSICS | COOKING FROM THE LOFT

Chess Pie, along with its cousin Buttermilk Pie fall into the category of what is called "desperation pies" or "make-do" pies. I found some really interesting articles on these pies that I thought I would share with you: https://www.bonappetit.com/entertaini... https://www.southernkitchen.com/artic... Wiki had some really interesting info on the strange name associated with this mess of deliciousness: "The origin of the name chess pie is unknown, but many theories have been proposed. It could be a derivation of "cheese pie", the combination of eggs, butter, and sugar making a custard like filling that is similar in texture to British cheesecakes and lemon curd;[3] it could be named after the town of Chester, England;[4] it could be from a piece of furniture used prior to home refrigeration called a "pie chest", in which pies were stored; or it could be an eggcorn of "It's just pie," due to a misinterpretation of the pronunciation "It's jes' pie" in Southern American English.[5]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_pie Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/g... Follow me here: Facebook:   / mrb175   Instagram: @cookingfromtheloft Here is what you'll need: 1 store bought frozen deep dish pie shell, thawed 1 1/4 cup sugar 1 stick melted butter 1/4 tsp salt 3 eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbp AP flour 1 tbs cornmeal mix (or yellow cornmeal) 1 tbs vinegar 1 tbs evaporated milk Mix all ingredients well. Pour in unbaked pie shell (do not dock. Bake 350F for 45 minutes to 1 hour until custard is set. #chesspie #cookingfromtheloft #southerncooking