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Chess Pie

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This reminds me of a great joke from one of the Addams Family movies, probably Addams Family Values. Wednesday Addams, the original Goth girl, observes other girls taking part in conventional preteen activities. One duo is selling lemonade. "It's made with real lemons!" they chirp. Wednesday passes them by in disgust. Later, when she is invited to buy some Girl Scout cookies, she deadpans, "Are they made with real Girl Scouts?"

Your first question about chess pie, of course, has to be "Is it made with real chess?" Apple pie I understand; pecan pie I understand; Key lime pie, after a moment's consideration, I understand. But what the heck is chess pie? I envision a cream pie studded with black and white chess pieces, the green felt on their bottoms singed and soggy. Mmm, crunchy.

Chess Pie

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. raisins

Cream butter and sugar together; add eggs and mix well. Stir in vanilla, walnuts, and raisins. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 until knife inserted in center comes out clean.