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• Total Time 60 min
• Yield 12 Bars
• Level Easy

This easy recipe for chess squares, made with a cake mix for the bottom crust, is a southern standard when people want a chess pie they can eat as finger food.
 

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Ingredients

• For the crust:
• 1 package yellow cake mix
• 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• For the filling:
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 4 eggs, thoroughly mixed
• 2/3 cup buttermilk (or heavy cream)
• 1 tablespoon corn meal
• 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

1. 1. Make the crust: Combine the cake mix, butter and egg and pat into the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch dish or pan.
2. 2. Make the filling: For lemon chess pie, omit vanilla and add 1/4 cup lemon juice. For chocolate chess pie add 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa to the sugar and flour mix.
3. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. 4. In a large bowl, combine sugar and flour. Stir in the eggs, buttermilk and corn meal until blended. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Pour the filling over the prepared crust.
5. 5. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until filling is set (some ovens vary).