Mom's Chess Pie

Pies and Pastries Recipes

Yield: 8 servings

• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon whiskey
• pastry for single-crust 9-inch pie

This recipe is from Andrea White's mother, Fredia Hankins, who lives in Muncie. Andrea has entered Chess Pie in many competitions and always places with her mom's recipe.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream the sugar and butter and blend in the eggs. Add the milk, flour, cornmeal, salt, vanilla, vinegar, and whiskey, blending well after each addition. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry. Pour the filling into the crust. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for about 30 minutes more, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

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