Chess Pie
- 8 ounces sweet unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 7 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- Pie Crust, recipe follows
- 1 cup flour
- 4 ounces butter
- Pinch salt
- 3 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Add yolks, vanilla, and cream.
- Fold in cornmeal.
- Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake 35 to 40 minutes.
- Filling should be firm, but not too crisp.
- Put the flour, butter, and salt into the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse this mixture until butter resembles small pebbles.
- Transfer to large bowl and add ice water and mix.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Using the palm of your hand, flatten the dough against the cutting board; mixing the flour, water, and butter.
- Butter pieces should be visible.
- Press into plastic wrap and shape into disc.
- Chill for at least 1/2 hour before rolling out to line a 9-inch pie tin.
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
sweet unsalted butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, heavy cream, cornmeal, pie crust, flour, butter, salt, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chess-pie-recipe.html (may not work)