chess pie

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One dessert: pumpkin molasses pie or bourbon chocolate chess pie. The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022 One dessert: pumpkin molasses pie or bourbon chocolate chess pie. The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022 Kim Prince’s Nashville hot chicken restaurant is offering 9-inch deep-dish pecan pies ($36), 9-inch key lime pies ($40) and slices of chess pie ($7). Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022 One dessert: pumpkin molasses pie or bourbon chocolate chess pie. The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022 One dessert: pumpkin molasses pie or bourbon chocolate chess pie. The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022 Vanilla bread pudding with hurricane coulis and gelato, buttermilk chess pie with poppy seed ice cream and sweet corn souffle with a huckleberry chipotle coulis vie are dessert options. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022 Adding fresh corn kernels to a sweet custard or chess pie filling is a common theme for bakers and gardeners making the most of late summer produce. Casey Barber, CNN, 14 Mar. 2022 Inspired by a Southern-style chess pie, these tassies are filled with a buttermilk and browned butter custard that’s tangy and not too sweet. Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020 See More

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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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Cite this Entry

“Chess pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chess%20pie. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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