Old Fashioned Chess Pie Recipe (2024)

Old Fashioned Chess pie is one of the most delicious and simplest pies on the planet enjoyed by absolutely EVERYONE! Try it and see! (BESIDES, IT’S EASY!)

There are all kinds of chess pies. They are a “class” of pies all their own that include Brown Sugar Pie, Lemon Chess Pies, Vinegar Pie and even…. Pecan Pie! YUM! Is your mouth watering yet? Chess pies are a southern favorite and each is a simple pie that includes the following:

WHAT IS A CHESS PIE

A chess pie is a custard pie made of a granulated sugar (not powdered sugar) base – like syrup, sweet tea, molasses, brown or white sugar with eggs and butter added. A satiny smooth perfect pie recipe is the result!

You know that delicious gel that forms on the bottom of a pecan pie? It is the gelatinous wiggly gooey sweet deliciousness that defines a chess pie and brings back sweet memories from childhood, am I right?

WHERE DID THE WORD CHESS COME FROM?

A quick search reveals that chess pies are named that because of the “chest” where originally stored. I have also read that perhaps “chess” came from someone in the south saying, “It’s just pie” – with a southern drawl, ‘it’s just” sounds a lot like “chess”.

I have no idea, but I do know that chess pies are classic favorites. It is hard to find someone who says, “Chess pie? YUCK!”.

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR OLD FASHIONED CHESS PIE

• Usually you need to beat eggs before you add them to something like this – but one of the beauties of this pie is that you simply put it all in and mix it up!
• You will want to melt the butter and let it cool before you add it to the mix.
• If the butter is a little warm at all – then you will want to do what is known as “tempering” the egg mix. If you simply pour hot butter into the egg mix – it will scramble your egg mix – eww. Instead add a little drizzle of the hot butter while whisking the egg mix. Keep whisking. Then add a little more while whisking.
• Whisk some more. Then add more – and so on until the hot butter is completely added.
• You will want the butter to be completely melted – not with bits and parts that are not melted because it will make spots in your pie.
• Do not use imitation vanilla or imitation almond extract – use real.
• Don’t cut the pie while it is still warm or it could ooze.
• Don’t forget to cut the temp down or the top of the pie will be overdone and the inside of the pie won’t be fully cooked.
• I can’t think of a single extra tip – this pie is really “easy as pie”.
• Be sure to allow the pie to cool completely before cutting into it. It will ooze otherwise.
• No need for parchment paper for this recipe.

CHECK OUT THESE OTHER CHESS PIE OPTIONS!

Chess Pie

Old Fashioned Lemon Chess Pie

Chocolate Chess pie

Vinegar Pie

Fudge Chocolate Pecan Pie

Kentucky Bourbon Pie

Old Fashion Pecan Pie

Old Fashion Chess Bars

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