From Paulette Vickery's Recipe Collection

Shaker Chess Pie

pies

1 each stick butter, melted
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
3 each eggs

Preheat oven to450 degrees. Combine sugar and melted butter. Add eggs and remaining ingredients. Do not over mix. Pour mixture into an unbaked 9 inch pie shell. Decrease heat to 400 degrees. Bake, 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees, and continue baking, 20 minutes. Pie will puff up. Jiggle pie pan, to be sure center is firm, before removing pie from oven. Cool. Pie may be browned before serving.

Yield: 8 servings