Marvelous Chess Pie
- Makes: 10 servings
- Prep 20 mins
- Bake 40 mins
Ingredients
-
1
recipe
Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (see recipe below)
-
5
eggs
-
3/4
cup
granulated sugar
-
1/2
cup
packed brown sugar
-
1 1/4
cups
light-colored corn syrup
-
4
teaspoons
all-purpose flour
-
1 1/4
teaspoons
vanilla
-
1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
1/2
cup
butter, melted
Directions
- Prepare Pastry for Single-Crust Pie. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to form a 12-inch circle. Ease into a 9-inch pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge. Set aside.
- For filling, in a large bowl, beat eggs until combined. Beat in corn syrup, granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, and salt. Beat in melted butter.
- Place the unbaked pastry shell on an oven rack. Carefully pour filling into the pastry shell. To prevent overbrowning, cover the edge of the pie with foil.
- Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate within 2 hours. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Makes 10 servings.
Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/4
cups
all-purpose flour
- 1/4
teaspoon
salt
- 1/3
cup
shortening
- 4 - 5
tablespoons
cold water
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, stir together all-purpose flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball.
Nutrition Facts
(Marvelous Chess Pie)
Servings Per Recipe 10, cal. (kcal) 446, sodium (mg) 316, carb. (g) 67, Fat, total (g) 19, chol. (mg) 131