How to Make an Easy Chess Pie

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while reducing saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories significantly.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative.

Make the filling for the chess pie.

Add 1 cup of white sugar and 1/2 cup of light brown sugar into a mixing bowl.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of cornmeal to the sugar mixture.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Crack in 3 large eggs and add 1 egg yolk.

Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.

Melt 1/2 cup of unsalted butter and add it to the mixture, then mix again.

Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).

Pour the filling into a prepared pie dish.

Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until set.

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