Are you in Bon Temps and have a hankering for some down-home cookin’?
Saddle up to Merlotte’s Bar and Grill.
Image from HBO
Sure, the clientele leaves a lot to be desired, but the waitress seems to know exactly what you need before you ask – weird! The vampires drinking Tru-Blood at the bar are making you a bit nervous, but you can’t leave until you have a slice of Merlotte’s renowned chocolate chess pie!
Everyone always thinks of pecan pie as the quintessential Southern pie, but I wanted to try something different. Chess pies are simple, scrumptious, and Southern – and you can’t beat that! The pie creates its own sugary, crispy crust as it bakes – it does all of the work for you.
Chocolate Chess Pie
Serves 8
Adapted from Food.com
Ingredients:
- 1 9 inch par-baked pie crust (if using refrigerated or frozen pie crust, follow directions on box for par-baking)
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole, evaporated milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and flour until well-combined. Slowly whisk in the evaporated milk.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and butter. Beat until smooth.
4. Pour into par-baked pie shell and bake for 55-60 minutes.
5. Dig in!
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Oh my gosh that looks SO good!
P.S. Welcome to Virginia Bloggers!!
Thank you, thank you, Liz!
I can NEVER find evaporated milk in my supermarkets! Can i use condensed milk or something instead? Please give me a substitute (other than half and half cause thats not available either) i really want to make this!
Hi Zahran! I’m sorry you’re having trouble finding evaporated milk! It is a little difficult to substitute, but the best way is to take 2 cups of whole milk (full fat) and simmer gently until the amount is reduced to one cup. I’m never done this before, so I can’t offer any more details! You could also use the amount amount of heavy whipping cream – I’ve never done this with this particular recipe, so I can’t say that it would turn out exactly the same. Hope this helps!