Chocolate chess pie, a decadent dessert with a rich, creamy filling encased in a flaky pie crust, is a classic Southern treat that has captivated taste buds for generations. Its simplicity lies in the harmonious blend of a few key ingredients: sugar, butter, eggs, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. The result is a luscious pie with a velvety texture and an intense chocolate flavor that lingers on the palate. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will provide you with the essential steps, tips, and tricks to create the perfect chocolate chess pie that will leave your friends and family clamoring for more.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE I
This is a very easy pie to make, and it tastes wonderful!
Provided by Karin Christian
Categories Desserts Pies Chocolate Pie Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Blend together butter or margarine, eggs, cocoa, sugar, milk, and vanilla with a hand mixer until smooth. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until set. Let cool before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 67.8 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 198 mg, Sugar 39.8 g
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
Make and share this Chocolate Chess Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Pie
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 pie, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- Combine sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt.
- Blend in milk.
- Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
- Add butter and vanilla, beat until smooth.
- Pour into prebaked pie shell.
- Bake in 325* oven for 55-60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.7, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 126.2, Sodium 313.4, Carbohydrate 70.6, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 50.2, Protein 7.7
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This is one of my mother's go-to recipes. It's a yummy spin on classic chocolate chess pie. - Ann Dickens, Nixa, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine flour and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape dough into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., On a floured surface, roll dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights. Bake on a lower oven rack until light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugars, melted chocolate, milk, flour and vanilla. Gradually whisk in butter. Pour into crust. Cover edge with foil to prevent overbrowning., Bake at 325° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, for 3 hours or until chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 22g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
A southern recipe for a rich chocolate pie with pecans. Passed down from my Mother and Grandmother.
Provided by Lola
Categories Desserts Pies Chocolate Pie Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)
- Mix together sugar, cocoa, and melted butter. Stir in evaporated milk, beaten eggs, vanilla, and chopped pecans.
- Pour nut mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 65.7 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 188.2 mg, Sugar 31.9 g
FUDGY CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This is a traditional way of making chess pie. Every good southern cook knows you have to add some cornmeal. To be honest, I don't really know why but that's how my mother did it so I will too.
Provided by mary winecoff
Categories Pie
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Combine sugar, cornmeal, cocoa, flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Stir to mix.
- Add eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter.
- Stir until smooth.
- Blend in pecans.
- Pour filling into unbaked crust.
- Place in oven and bake for l hour or until filling is set and crust is golden.
- If crust begins to brown too fast, lower oven to 325F and place a ring of foil over the crust.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 752.4, Fat 43, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 184.5, Sodium 710.3, Carbohydrate 88.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 67.8, Protein 9.5
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE III
It's grandma's chocolate pie that's good to the last piece. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Provided by Glenda
Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes Chess Pie Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, cocoa and melted butter. Beat until smooth. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Pour filling into pie shells.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown and filling is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 85.8 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 241.1 mg, Sugar 22.5 g
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE II
This is so easy and absolutely delicious!
Provided by Susan Bern
Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes Chess Pie Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix sugar and cocoa together. Beat the eggs then add to the cocoa mixture. Beat in the milk, butter and vanilla.
- Pour mixture into 9 inch unbaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until set. Let cool before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.2 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 194.3 mg, Sugar 39.5 g
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This recipe is one that my family loves, and there are several variations that can be made instead. I have included the amounts and ingredients for the variations, and my tips for knowing when the pie is done along with the best way to make 2 pies instead of just 1. I hope you love these as much as we do.
Provided by Crackerjack4u
Categories Pie
Time 40m
Yield 1-2 Pies, 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place Regular 9" pie shell on a cookie sheet, or pizza pan.
- In small microwavable bowl melt chocolate chips, and margarine in microwave on low heat or manual defrost for 3mins or until melted. (Do not over heat or popping will occur).
- Combine in med size bowl eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and flour then mix with electric mixer on low setting or fork until blended approximately 1 minute.
- Stir melted chocolate chips, and margarine with a fork until blended then add to above items, and blend with electric mixer on low setting until combined.
- Pour into Regular 9" Pie Shell and bake 30-45 mins until crust is a med golden brown.
- (Do Not over cook crust as it will change the flavor.) My motto is if the crust is a med brown and the center of the pie has stopped shaking, it's time to stop this pie from baking. Pie will thicken some upon cooling.
- Let Cool approximately 15 mins and cut into 8 slices before serving. Add whipped topping if desired.
- NOTE: When I Make 2 pies I use 2 small bowls, and 2 med bowls then mix as directed above because it changes the flavor of these pies if you double the ingredients in the same bowls.
- Variations: Plain Chess Pie Omit chocolate chips from recipe.
- Peanut Butter Variation add 1/4th cup peanut butter, instead of chocolate chips
- Chocolate/Peanut Butter Variation 1/8th cup peanut butter, and
- 1/8th cup semisweet chocolate chips.
- Note: In The Variations with peanut butter, you do Not need to melt the peanut butter in the microwave.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.1, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 97.3, Sodium 419, Carbohydrate 80.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 55.9, Protein 7.7
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
Prepare to checkmate all the other desserts on the table when you bring this Chocolate Chess Pie. Made with chocolate pudding and COOL WHIP, this Chocolate Chess Pie takes just 15 minutes to prep.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Festive 2018
Time 4h25m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Microwave butter and chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until butter and chocolate are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min.
- Line 9-inch pie plate with pie crust as directed on package.
- Add eggs, sugar and dry pudding mix to butter mixture; whisk until blended. Gradually add milk, mixing well after each addition. Pour into crust.
- Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set and edge of pie is slightly puffed. Cool completely.
- Refrigerate 2 hours.
- Serve topped with COOL WHIP.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 17 g, Protein 4 g
SIMPLE CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE
This recipe was given to me by Judy B. Pruden many years ago. I have always enjoyed it; it is rich and chocolatey!
Provided by alligirl
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Prick pie crust and par- bake for 5 minutes.
- Beat eggs well.
- Add sugar and beat again.
- Add milk, vanilla, chocolate and butter.
- Pour into pie crust.
- Bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until pie begins to crack on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.7, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 78.1, Sodium 240, Carbohydrate 42, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 31.4, Protein 3.3
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A combination of semisweet and bittersweet chocolate is a good option.
- Make sure the butter is very cold before adding it to the flour mixture. This will help to create a flaky crust.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the crust tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help to prevent the dough from shrinking in the oven.
- Bake the pie in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the crust is cooked evenly.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will allow the filling to set.
Conclusion:
Chocolate chess pie is a classic Southern dessert that is easy to make and always a hit. With its rich, chocolatey filling and flaky crust, it's the perfect pie for any occasion. Whether you're serving it for a special dinner or just enjoying it as a snack, chocolate chess pie is sure to please everyone.
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