Chess pie

Chess pie

A vanilla buttermilk chess pie
Type	Pie
Place of origin	England
Main ingredients	Pie crust, eggs, butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, corn meal
Variations	Lemon chess pie, vinegar pie
Cookbook: Chess pie  Media: Chess pie

Chess pie is a dessert characteristic of Southern U.S. cuisine.

History

According to James Beard's American Cookery (1972), chess pie was brought from England originally and was found in New England as well as Virginia. The origin of the name chess pie may have come from the term "pie chest", another name for a pie safe.^[1]

Composition

Recipes vary, but all the variations call for the preparation of a single crust and a filling composed of eggs, butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla. What sets chess pie apart from many other custard pies is the addition of cornmeal. Some recipes also call for corn syrup, which tends to create a thicker consistency.

In addition to standard chess pie, other flavor variations include lemon, coconut and chocolate chess pie.^[2]

See also

• Buttermilk pie
• List of pies, tarts and flans

References

American pies
Sweet	Apple crisp Apple pie Bean pie Blackberry pie Black bottom pie Blueberry pie Bob Andy pie Buttermilk pie Cashew pie Cherry pie Chess pie Cream pie Derby Pie Fried pie Grape pie Key lime pie Lemon ice box pie Maraca pie Mississippi mud pie Peanut pie Pecan pie Pumpkin pie Rhubarb pie Shaker Lemon Pie Shoofly pie Strawberry rhubarb pie Sweet potato pie Sugar pie Walnut pie
Savory	Crawfish pie Pot pie Natchitoches meat pie
Manufacturers	Hostess Kellogg Company Little Debbie Marie Callender's Mrs. Smith's Sara Lee Tasty Baking Company