What a lovely chess pie recipe! Perfectly sweet, smooth, and creamy, chess pie is a simple vanilla custard pie. It's uncomplicated and unsophisticated... and that's the beauty of the pie.

Chess pie is a classic Southern dessert. The filling is a custard flavored with vanilla, plus a dash of vinegar to counter the sweetness. A little bit of cornmeal helps to thicken the filling and ...

Bettina Makalintal, senior reporter at Eater.com The only thing my mom and I love more than re-invigorating this incredibly simple chess pie recipe is telling the (most likely made up) story ...