Elizabeth's Chocolate Chess Pie

Name: Elizabeth's Chocolate Chess Pie
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 79 milliliters cold butter, cut into pieces; 2 eggs; 142 grams 2/3 cup evaporated skim milk (about; 237 milliliters flour, sifted; 3 Tbsps 3–4 tablespoons ice water; 118 milliliters chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters sugar; 4 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Droste); 1 teaspoon vanilla

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Elizabeth's Chocolate Chess Pie a try. This recipe serves 10. This dessert has 279 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up salt, salt, evaporated skim milk, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk together flour and salt. Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles cornmeal with some pea-size pieces. Using a fork, stir in 3 tbsp. ice water. Knead dough just until it starts to hold together (if it's too crumbly, sprinkle in remaining water). Pat into a 6-in. disk; cover with plastic wrap. Chill at least 20 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Wrap

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Whisk

Preheat oven to 35

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Whisk together sugar, cocoa, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs well; whisk in evaporated milk and vanilla and stir into sugar mixture. Stir in pecans.

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Evaporated Milk

Vanilla

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Cocoa Powder

Sugar

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On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a round 1/8 in. thick and 12 to 13 in. wide. Put dough in a 9-in. pie pan. Trim edge 1 in. beyond rim and fold edge under itself so it's flush with and resting on top of rim. Crimp edge with a fork.

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Roll

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Pour batter into crust and bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until set and crust is golden.

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Serve warm.

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Servings:

79milliliters

cold butter, cut into pieces 2

eggs 142grams

2/3 cup evaporated skim milk (about 237milliliters

flour, sifted 3Tbsps

3–4 tablespoons ice water 118milliliters

chopped pecans 0teaspoons

salt 1teaspoons

salt 355milliliters

sugar 4Tbsps

unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Droste)1teaspoon

vanilla

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.