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Old-Fashioned Chess Pie

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By Diana Rattray, About.com Guide

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Old fashioned chess pie recipe, made with brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and a little flour.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, divided
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Preparation:

In a saucepan, combine 1 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, milk, flour, and butter; heat, stirring, until dissolved. Cool.

Beat 3 egg yolks and 1 whole egg; add 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt. Combine with cooled mixture and blend well. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350°. Lower temperature to 250° to finish baking. When pie is done, it will be puffy across the top. Remove from oven. Beat 3 remaining egg whites until foamy; gradually beat in the granulated sugar and remaining vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks form. Cover pie with meringue. Return to oven and bake at 325° for another 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.