Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A slice of chess pie with whipped cream on top. - Debbismirnoff/Getty Images If you've never had chess pie, a popular Southern ...

About as classic as it gets, chess pie is a nostalgic, easy dessert we can't get enough of. It's a simple custard pie made mostly with eggs, sugar, and butter (what's not to love!) and typically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s not apple, pumpkin, or pecan. Even though the turkey gets all the attention on Thanksgiving, we all know that the pies are ...

To me, chess pie is an Oklahoma pie with definite Southern accents. For NPR's recent pie contest, I started with my mother's family recipe for Lemon Chess Pie — with a variation inspired by my Aunt ...

In 19th-century Alabama, as one of many tales goes, a freed slave made a living selling pies to her neighbors. During a time when pecans and other nuts were hard to come by, she made a sugar pie, ...

The Buttermilk Chess Pie at Husk. Sugar, eggs, flour and butter. Just four ingredients make up a traditional chess pie, yet there are thousands of recipes and variations. Lisa Donovan is the pastry ...

Claire's Chocolate Chess Pie is famous for its rich, velvety texture and is a staple for family gatherings and potlucks. The pie is easy to transport and makes use of simple ingredients likely already ...

A buttermilk chess pie so good that it has followed a pastry chef around for more than a decade. By Lisa Donovan One of the quiet joys of being a restaurant pastry chef is that you arrive early, ...

Chess pie is buttery, creamy, and has a distinct caramelized flavor. It has a custard consistency and is prepared with simple ingredients. Flavor variations include vanilla, vinegar, buttermilk, ...

If you've never had chess pie, a popular Southern dessert, it's sort of like the pound cake of pies. There are no fancy fruits or nuts in the filling of this dessert: just sugar, butter, flour, and ...