Tuesday, August 21, 2012

My Grandmother's Chess Pie





6 eggs
3 c. sugar
1 stick margarine or butter, melted
2 t. vanilla
2 t. vinegar
2 T. flour, plain
2 T. cornmeal
3 regular unbaked pie shells, or 2 deep dish pie shells

Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Place pie shells on covered cookie sheet. Pour mixture into crusts. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, turn oven off, and leave pie in oven another 10-15 minutes. Pie is done when knife inserted in center comes out clean or pie is no longer jiggly. Makes its own top crust. Cool completely (at least 2 hours) before cutting. YUM!!

*weather may affect how this pie comes out

**Another variation: (found after mom passed away)
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 t. cornmeal
2 T. flour, plain
1 t. vanilla
3/4 c. milk
1/2-3/4 stick margarine, melted
1 deep dish pastry pie shell or 2 small pie shells, unbaked

Combine sugar, eggs, meal, flour, and vanilla. Add margarine. Add milk. Place pie shell(s) on covered cookie sheet and pour mixture inside. Bake 10 minutes on 400 and then reduce temperature to 300-325 and bake another 45 minutes.

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