Chocolate Chess Pie

A Southern dessert classic, this chess pie is loaded with pecans. Serve it with Texas-size dollops of whipped cream.

Ingredients:

• 1 recipe Pastry for a Single-Crust Pie
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Whipped cream (optional)

Pastry for Single-Crust Pie:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3 - 4 tablespoons cold water 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare Pastry for a Single-Crust Pie; set aside.

2. For filling, in a large bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cornmeal, flour, and salt. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into sugar mixture until smooth. Stir in pecans.

3. Pour filling into pastry-lined pie plate. Bake about 1 hour or until filling is set and crust is golden. If crust begins to brown too fast, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F and cover edge of crust with foil. Cool pie on a wire rack. (Filling will fall slightly during cooling.) Chill within 2 hours. If desired, serve with whipped cream. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

 

Pastry for Single-Crust Pie:
 

1. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Sprinkle additional cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over mixture until all of the dough is moistened. Form the dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a 12-inch circle. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired.

Make Ahead Tip:

• Cover and chill cooled pie for up to 24 hours.

Source: recipe.com

Chocolate Hazelnut Chess Pie With Rolos

Easy to make and amazing to eat!

Ingredients:

3 egg yolks

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 tsp flour

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup hazelnut chocolate spread

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup butter, melted

14 Rolos, chopped

1 9-inch pie shell, unbaked

whipped cream and additional Rolos for garnish, optional

Directions:

1. Whisk all ingredients, besides Rolos, together in a large bowl.

2. Add chopped Rolos and stir to combine.

3. Unroll pie crust and place in pie pan.

4. Pour pie filling into unbaked pie crust.

5. Bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees. Center will still be a little jiggly. Allow to cool completely before serving.

6. Add whipped cream and Rolos for garnish, if desired.

Source: lifeloveandsugar.com

Chess Pie

Ingredients:

Cookie Crust:

4 oz. Butter
1 1/4 oz. Sugar
2 1/2 oz. Brown Sugar
3 oz. AP Flour
3 1/2 oz. Oats
1/2 t. Baking Powder
1/4 t. Baking Soda
Pinch Salt
1 Egg

Food Process dry ingredients, then add egg, MIx, place on lined sheet pan and bake 350 for 10 min.
Cool cookie, blend in food processor, add:
2 oz. melted butter
3/4 oz. Brown Sugar
Food process, divide to make two pie crust, press into pie pans.

Filling:

10 1/2 oz. Sugar
7 oz. Brown Sugar
pinch salt
3/4 oz. Dry Milk or *( 1/4 c. AP Flour & 3/4 can canned Milk)
8 oz. Butter (melted)
6 1/2 oz. Heavy Cream
3/4 Vanilla (1/2 c. Cocoa for chocolate)
8 Egg Yolks

Blend in Food Processor, pour into prepared pans, Bake 350, 45 min.

Lemon Chess Filling:

2c. Sugar
1/3 c. Lemon Juice
1 T. AP Flour
4 Eggs
1/4c. Milk
1/4c. Butter
2T. Lemon Zest
1 T. Very fine Cornmeal 

Makes: 1, 9 inch pie Foil top, after 30 mins. remove foil.

Source: JustRecipes

Sinful Chocolate Chess Pie

Ingredients:

2 eggs
5-ounce can evaporated milk
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
Whipped cream and shaved chocolate (optional)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk eggs, milk, butter and vanilla in a bowl until well blended.

Mix sugar and cocoa together. Add to egg mixture. Mix well.

Pour into pie shell.

Bake 30 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired, and shaved chocolate.

Source: TexasRecipes