CHESSPIE

Chess pie

Chess pie is a dessert characteristic of Southern U.S. cuisine. According to James Beard's American Cookery chess pie was brought from England originally, and was found in New England as well as Virginia. The origin of the name of chess pie may have come from the term "pie chest", another name for a pie safe.

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chess pie

Noun

  1. A pie made with eggs, sugar, vanilla, and cornmeal.


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