A slice of chess pie with whipped cream on top. - Debbismirnoff/Getty Images If you've never had chess pie, a popular Southern dessert, it's sort of like the pound cake of pies. There are no fancy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s not apple, pumpkin, or pecan. Even though the turkey gets all the attention on Thanksgiving, we all know that the pies are ...

It’s easy to confuse a chess pie and a buttermilk pie. Both are classic Southern desserts. Both are simple and homey looking with a single pastry crust and a creamy, pale yellow filling. But take a ...

Some Southern sweets -- pecan pie, pralines, red velvet cake -- are well-loved throughout the country. As someone who was born and raised in southern Indiana, I have fond memories of a dessert that ...

Closeup view of chess pie and slice in a pie pan on a table - from my point of view/Shutterstock Chess pie is a classic choice if you want a seriously delicious play of textures and flavors all in one ...

Chess pie is a classic Southern custard pie — known for a few distinct ingredients, all of which contribute to the beloved filling’s final texture. Chess pie recipes commonly use cornmeal as a ...

The Buttermilk Chess Pie at Husk. Sugar, eggs, flour and butter. Just four ingredients make up a traditional chess pie, yet there are thousands of recipes and variations. Lisa Donovan is the pastry ...

Hoosier Pie (milk, sugar, flour) I became intrigued with these old fashioned American”desperation” pies, made without fruit or nuts, relying on pantry staples. Then I heard through the ever effective ...

Celebration Pie, a chess pie made with buttermilk and chestnut flour. (Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post) In 19th century Alabama, as one of many tales goes, a freed slave made a living selling ...