I was very pleased to find this old family recipe. You may wonder if this recipe came from my grandmother but actually, it came from my grandmother's (we called her Mimi) sister (Alice Ruth). You may have seen other chess pie recipes that call for cornstarch or flour, but this recipe simply does not require either of them. There is no cornstarch or flour added to the pie filling. All I know is this pie turns out great and is always a huge hit.

Don't ask me how or why the top of this pie is crispy, thin and crunchy like candy, because I don't know why (maybe it's the butter and sugar combo). After baking, the rich creamy chocolate pie filling has a slightly crisp top. Words can not describe how delicious this chocolate pie is. If you have the talent to make your own pie crust, I envy you 🙂 Why You'll Love This Pie Honestly, I've tried to make a homemade pie crust and it never turns out as good or as pretty as the pre-made so I'm sticking with what I know works best for me. I do this because the filling is very 'liquidy' and pre-baking the crust seems to help the bottom of the crust stay firm and not get soggy. Simply means to prick the raw crust a few times with a fork and pre-bake the pie crust for 5 minutes. Hooray!īefore pouring all of the ingredients into the pie crust, I recommend 'blind baking' the crust. One thing that makes this an easy dessert recipe is that you will use a pre-made pie crust. This is the best pie recipe with simple ingredients.

Chocolate chess pie