Chocolate Chess Pie
 
Makes 1 (9-inch) pie
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons yellow cornmeal
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1½ (4-ounce) bars semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Old-Fashioned Piecrust (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: sweetened whipped cream, chocolate shavings
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cornmeal, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth; let cool slightly. Add cream, eggs, and vanilla to chocolate mixture, whisking to combine. Add chocolate mixture to sugar mixture, stirring to combine well. Spoon chocolate mixture into prepared Old-Fashioned Piecrust.
  4. Bake until center is set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.
Recipe by Southern Lady Magazine at https://southernladymagazine.com/two-chocolate-chess-pie-recipe/