Chess Pie¶

Chess Pie

Serves	Total Time
One 9-inch single-crust pie	0 minutes

Ingredients¶

0.5 Basic Pie or Pastry Dough
1 egg yolk
1 large egg
4 large egg yolk
0.67 cup sugar
0.67 cup light brown sugar
0.5 tsp salt
0.67 cup heavy cream or evaporated milk
0.33 cup milk
0.33 cup heavy cream
6 Tbsp unsalted butter
0.75 cup toasted walnuts or pecans (optional)

Cookware¶

1 9 inch pie pan
1 heatproof bowl

Instructions¶

Step 1¶

Line a 9 inch pie pan with ½ recipe Basic Pie or Pastry Dough.

Step 2¶

Glaze the crust with 1 large egg yolk.

Step 3¶

Bake the crust as directed in About Baking Crusts Before Filling. Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 275°F. Warm the piecrust in the oven while you prepare the filling. Whisk in a heatproof bowl just until no yellow streaks remain 1 large egg, 4 large egg yolks, ⅔ cup sugar, ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt.

Step 4¶

Whisk in ⅔ cup heavy cream or evaporated milk or ⅓ cup milk plus ⅓ cup heavy cream.

Step 5¶

Scatter over the top 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces.

Step 6¶

Bring 1 inch of water to a simmer in a skillet. Set the bowl in the skillet and gently whisk the mixture until shiny and warm to the touch. Stir in ½ to ¾ cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans (optional)