Kentucky chess pie (miniature)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsGranulated sugar
2tablespoonsStone-ground white cornmeal
2tablespoonsAll-purpose flour
3Eggs; beaten to blend
1cupLight cream
½cupUnsalted butter; melted and cooled
1teaspoonVanilla
¼teaspoonSalt
19\" partially baked pie shell

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix sugar, cornmeal and flour in large bowl.

Stir in eggs. Blend in light cream, butter, vanilla and salt. Pour filling into pie shell. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and continue baking until puffed and golden, 45-50 minutes. Let pie cool to room temperature before slicing and serving. Serves 6-8. To make miniatures, line pastry in muffin tins and proceed as given above.

ARKANSAS TODAY, CHANNEL 11, KTHV 09/26/1990

"COOKING WITH DON BINGHAM"

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .