Chess (or Buttermilk) Pie

Ah....Chess Pie.  I love this pie.  Chess Pies are a Southern specialty that has a simple filling of eggs, sugar, butter, buttermilk and a little bit of flour.  Some recipes call for cornmeal or a touch of vinegar to cut the sweetness. 

There's lots of versions of where the name came from, but the filling is close to a curd which is an Americanized version of "cheese".  So I guess a Chess Pie is like a cheese-less cheesecake.

Wherever the name originated, give this pie a try.  You'll be glad you did.  You don't even have to get the mixer out of the cabinet.  You can use a nice wire whisk and it will work just fine.

3 eggs

2/3 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 T. plain flour

3/4 stick butter, melted

pinch of salt

1 1/2 t. vanilla

9 inch deep dish pie crust

Whisk eggs lightly and combine with buttermlk.  Add other ingredients and mix well.  Pour into an unbaked pie crust.  Bake 10 minutes at 250 degrees.  Increase oven temp to 275 degrees and bake 60 minutes more or until knife inserted comes out clean.