Anne Jeffreys - Thomas Jefferson's Chess Pie
Nutrition
Calories: 479 kcalCarbohydrates: 61 gProtein: 14 gFat: 33 gSaturated Fat: 14 gCholesterol: 107 mgSodium: 196 mgFiber: 6 gSugar: 49 gVitamin A: 9.975 IUCalcium: 59 mgIron: 12 mg
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 whole unbaked pie shell
- 1 tsp apricot brandy
- 2 tsp apricot preserves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream butter, add sugars and salt; cream thoroughly. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, flour, cream, and pecans. For glaze, blend brandy and preserves until liquefied. Paint the piecrust with apricot glaze. Spoon in filling and bake 40 - 50 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between edge and middle of filling comes out clean. Don't overbake.