Rum-Raisin Chess Pie

Name: Rum-Raisin Chess Pie
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 113 grams 1/2 cup buttermilk; 113 grams 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 170 grams 3/4 cup dark rum; 1 large egg, beaten; 4 larges eggs, beaten; 177 milliliters (3 1/2) ounces all-purpose flour; 298 grams 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps coarse-ground cornmeal; 8 servings Ice water, as needed; 118 milliliters raisins; 1 teaspoon salt; 99 grams cup slivered almonds, coarsely ground; 113 grams (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 4 pieces; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon white vinegar

Rum-Raisin Chess Pie might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 549 calories. Only a few people really liked this dessert. Head to the store and pick up ounces flour, eggs, ice water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.

Instructions

Combine flour, ground almonds, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Using two knives, cut butter into flour mixture. Alternatively, toss butter with flour mixture, and quickly rub it in using thumb, index, and middle fingers (motion should be similar to snapping your fingers).

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Almond Meal

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Turn the mixture onto a clean, dry work surface and arrange in a mound, then make a well in the center.

Add the egg, and, with the help of a bench scraper, work the egg into the flour mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Dough Scraper

Add ice water, 2 teaspoons at a time, if needed to combine the dough. Knead 2 to 3 times, then gather into a ball, wrap in plastic, and chill for 20 minutes.

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Water

Dough

Wrap

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Once chilled, press the dough into 9-inch round pie dish and dock with a fork. Freeze dough for 15 minutes. Line pie with parchment paper, allowing some excess to hang over the edges. Fill shell with pie weights or dried beans and bake 10 minutes. Carefully remove weights and parchment and bake for an additional 5 minutes, until dough looks dry but not golden.

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Dried Beans

Dough

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Baking Paper

Oven

Pie Form

Transfer pie to cooling rack and reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Combine raisins and 1/2 cup rum in small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until raisins are plump and most of the rum has been absorbed.

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Raisins

Rum

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

In large bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal, salt, and baking soda.

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Granulated Sugar

Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Cornmeal

Salt

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Bowl

Add butter and beat on medium-high speed until light and pale in color, scraping down bottom and sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.

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Butter

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Spatula

Bowl

Whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, remaining 1/4 cup rum, vanilla, and vinegar. Stir in raisins and pour mixture into prepared pie shell.

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Buttermilk

Pie Crust

Raisins

Vanilla

Vinegar

Egg

Rum

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Whisk

Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 tablespoon (1 1/2 teaspoons) cornmeal.

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Cornmeal

Bake until pie is set and golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely.

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Wire Rack

Serve.

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Ingredients

Servings:

0teaspoons

baking soda 113grams

1/2 cup buttermilk 113grams

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 170grams

3/4 cup dark rum 1large

egg, beaten 4larges

eggs, beaten 177milliliters

(3 1/2) ounces all-purpose flour 298grams

1/2 cups granulated sugar 2Tbsps

coarse-ground cornmeal 8servings

Ice water, as needed 118milliliters

raisins 1teaspoon

salt 99grams

cup slivered almonds, coarsely ground 113grams

(1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 4 pieces 1teaspoon

pure vanilla extract 1teaspoon

white vinegar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. 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. You could try J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 22 dollars per bottle.