Dessert for 8

Chess Pie

Name: Chess Pie
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 prepared pie crust; 1/2 cup salted butter; 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tbsp cornmeal; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/3 cup whole milk; 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 large eggs

$3.49for 4190 minServes 8

This classic custard pie combines butter, sugar, cornmeal, and eggs in a crust before baking and cooling fully.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pie crust, 1$3.49 each typical	1	$3.49Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Cornmeal, 0.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.05Typical price
	Milk, 2.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.98

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Sugar and brown sugarFlourVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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190 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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American Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.87 per serving$3.49 for 4

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Ingredients

1 prepared pie crust
1/2 cup salted butter
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp cornmeal
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup whole milk
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and place the prepared crust in a 9-inch pie plate.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then cool it for 10 minutes.
Whisk the sugar, cornmeal, flour, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk in the melted butter, milk, vinegar, vanilla, and eggs until smooth.
Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the center is set.
Cool the pie on a rack for 2 hours before slicing.

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