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As mentioned previously, I absolutely LOVE chess pie. Beyond all reason.
Now that we have Craig Claiborne's recipe as a foundation, let's branch out a
bit. Except for the first one (which I love for its simplicity), our files have no
record of the source of these recipes. Let's just consider them all in the family...

Elizabeth Bagby's Old Fashioned Chess Pie
James River Plantations Cookbook

1/2 pound [2 sticks] melted butter
3/4 pound [12 ounces] sugar
5 eggs, beaten
3 lemons, juice and grated rind

Mix ingredients together. Bake in small pastry shells, about 2 tablespoons
in each, depending on size of tins.  Bake at 425 degrees F. for about 13
minutes, or until lightly browned.

Coconut Chess Pie

4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
Toasted flaked coconut

Combine eggs, sugar. butter, vinegar, vanilla and salt; beat well. Stir in 1
cup coconut; pour into pastry shell. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Garnish with toasted coconut.

Chocolate Chess Pie

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
Sifted confectioner's sugar

In a medium bowl combine sugar, cocoa, salt, flour, cornmeal and pecans; mix well. Combine eggs, milk and vanilla extract; stir into dry ingredients,
mix well. Pour into pastry shell; bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 to 50
minutes or until pie is set. Cool on a wire rack. Lightly sift confectioner's sugar over pie - through a doily, if desired.

Jeff Davis' Favorite Chess Pie

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup [1/2 stick] butter, melted
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup coarsely broken pecans
1 unbaked deep-dish (10-inch) pie shell

Beat sugar, eggs, milk, flour, vanilla and butter until well blended. Stir in coconut and pecans and pour into pie shell. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F.