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 (133 g) sugar
0.67 cup (143 g) 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)