Chocolate Chess Pie

Today I made Chocolate Chess Pie. I remember that when I was a little girl my grandmother, Nancy Jane Addison (Ma) made a chocolate pie that was not like a chocolate cream pie. Instead, it had a slightly grainy texture. I found a recipe for Chocolate Chess Pie that had a little corn meal in it. I think Jane, my sister, has made it. Anyhow, I tried it today. It is actually pretty good. It might not be as sweet as I like, but it's pie and it's chocolate, that's enough for me. Gene was just happy he didn't have to clean out the oven. I found this recipe in Baptist Bounty, a cookbook published by First Baptist Church, Opelika, Al. in 1981. This, of course is the church where Jane and John Leland, my sister and late brother-in-law served for many years. I think John served there as Minister of Music for 25 years. Jane served in many capacities including organist, Minister to Senior Adults, and directed several choirs until she retired in May of this year. Jane, if you read this, please feel free to correct any information. Baptist Bounty is a wonderful cookbook. It was put together with a plastic ring binder, and the binder is gone from mine. I have to keep it together with a rubber band.

The recipe follows:

Chocolate Chess Pie

Oven: 324, 45 minutes
1 unbaked pie shell 3 whole eggs
1 cup sugar 1/2 cup melted margarine
3 tablespoons corn meal 1/2 cup while Karo Syrup
3 tablespoons cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat eggs well, add other ingredients. Pour into unbaked pastry shell. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until firm. Top each slice with whipped cream before serving.