I found my chess pie recipes in the William and Mary cookbook, and combined them with southwestern spices for Chocolate Chile Chess Pie. And it was delicious!
In reply to Cindy. Hi Cindy! Honestly I don't know. Chess pie is pretty sweet, which is why I made it in a tart pan so there ...
Do you think you could cut down the sugar without changing the texture? I made the pie and it is awesome, but way too sweet for me.
In reply to Mary@SiftingFocus. The bay leaf is pretty subtle actually but it does adds an autumnal touch to the pumpkin. It a...
Irvin, what a terrific combination of flavors. I love Chess Pie. Add pumpkin, and oh, wow! I'm curious about the bay leaf. Can you describe a little more about what taste it lent overall to the t...
In reply to skeindalous. I bought them a few years ago from Cost Plus World Market! I really love them too. Not sure if CPWM ...
Love the idea for a new take on pumpkin pie. And totally LOVE the blue/green/rose dishes! Can you tell us what they are?
In reply to Irvin. It was a lot more mellow than I expected from my sample, really tasty. Not sure if I'll make it again over...
In reply to Thomas. Chess pie is super sweet! It's why I opted to use a tart pan, because you get less filling to crust ratio...
In reply to Khim. The vodka inhibits the gluten in the flour which could make the crust tough, but makes the dough moist enou...
In reply to merry jennifer. Thanks MJ! I love your chess pies as well. I think the world needs more chess pie! We'd all be ha...