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Pecan Chess Pie

This Pecan Chess Pie is simple to make and absolutely wonderful!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert, Pie
Cuisine: American, southern
Keyword: Pecan Chess Pie
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Judy Yeager

Ingredients

  • 1 deep-dish pie shell
  • 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal I used white self-rising cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups of pecan halves

Instructions

  • Melt butter in the microwave and set aside. Beat sugar, cornmeal, and eggs in a bowl with a mixer.
  • Add buttermilk, vinegar, and vanilla.
  • With a spoon stir in melted butter and then mix in pecans. Pour into pie crust.
  • Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Turn off the oven and leave the pie in the oven until the oven cools.

Notes

You can use the same amount of evaporated milk in place of the buttermilk.
I did sprinkle a few more pecans on the top just to make it look good.