chess pie

noun

: a pie or tart with a filling made especially of eggs, butter, and sugar

Examples of chess pie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Ordinary Hen’s menu features Southern classics like collard greens, cornbread with jalapeno, cheddar and chives, summery flavors with pineapple, coconut sand and banana hummingbird cake and chess pie with lemon, buttermilk ice cream and ginger crumb. Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024 Classic chess pie pairs a traditional butter pie crust with a sweet, custardy filling made with sugar, butter, and eggs. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024 Get The Recipe 03 Lemon Chess Pie Lemon juice and zest at a fresh taste to classic chess pie. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024 Learn how to make lemon chess pie, and bring this to your next holiday gathering or dinner party. Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chess pie 

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of chest

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chess pie was in 1932

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“Chess pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chess%20pie. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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