Chess Pie

🥘 Ingredients

• Basic Pie or Pastry Dough
  1/2
• egg
  1 large
• egg yolk
  4 large, 1
• heavy cream
  1/3 c
• heavy cream or evaporated milk
  2/3 c
• light brown sugar
  2/3 c
• milk
  1/3 c
• salt
  1/2 tsp
• sugar
  2/3 c
• toasted walnuts or pecans (optional)
  3/4 c
• unsalted butter
  6 Tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• 9 inch pie pan
• heatproof bowl

1. 1

   Line a 9 inch pie pan with 1/2 recipe Basic Pie or Pastry Dough .

   Basic Pie or Pastry Dough: 1/2
2. 2

   Glaze the crust with 1 large egg yolk .

   egg yolk: 1
3. 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 yolk s, 2/3 cup sugar , 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar , and 1/2 teaspoon salt .

   egg: 1 large, egg yolk: 4 large, sugar: 2/3 c, light brown sugar: 2/3 c, salt: 1/2 tsp
4. 4

   Whisk in 2/3 cup heavy cream or evaporated milk or 1/3 cup milk plus 1/3 cup heavy cream .

   heavy cream or evaporated milk: 2/3 c, milk: 1/3 c, heavy cream: 1/3 c
5. 5

   Scatter over the top 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter , cut into small pieces.

   unsalted butter: 6 Tbsp
6. 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 1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans (optional)

   toasted walnuts or pecans (optional): 3/4 c
7. 7

   Pour the filling into the crust. Bake until firm, 50 to ⏱️ 65 minutes .