Table of Contents: From Breakfast With Anita Diamant to Dessert With James Patterson - a Generous Helping of Recipes, Writings and Insights From Today's Bestselling Authors by Judy Gelman & Vicki Levy Krupp

Author:Judy Gelman & Vicki Levy Krupp [Gelman, Judy & Krupp, Vicki Levy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Essays, Cooking, Cookbooks, General, food.cookbooks
ISBN: 9781440504037
Google: BIvHUS83pFkC
Amazon: 1440504032
Barnesnoble: 1440504032
Goodreads: 8651972
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2010-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

AUNT FAYE'S FAMOUS PEACH CHESS PIE

Makes 1 (9-inch) pie; serves 6 people with self-restraint, 4 in my family

The peach chess pie mentioned in the first chapter narrated by Laura — the heroine of Mudbound who ends up rebelling against the traditions of Southern womanhood in which she was raised — is one of the most prized recipes in my family. It comes from Aunt Faye, a genteel Southern lady known for her highly caloric dishes. She wasn't a blood relation, but her husband, Bob Poole, was my grandfather's doctor. This man convinced my grandfather to have stomach surgery after thirty years of painful ulcers and, as a result, allowed him to enjoy food again. Including Aunt Faye's famous pie.

I like to serve this pie when it's slightly warm but not hot, though it's also excellent at room temperature and makes a deliciously naughty breakfast straight out of the fridge.

Note: When separating the eggs, take care not to contaminate the whites with any yolk. If you do, try to fish it out with a piece of eggshell or small spoon. Don't use your fingers; the oil on them will keep the whites from expanding properly. Even a drop of yellow will ruin the meringue so, if you're not sure you've gotten every last bit of yolk, throw out the whites and start over. After separating the eggs (reserving 2 yolks and discarding the third), set the whites aside to come to room temperature. Chilled egg whites won't achieve their full volume, and meringue is all about volume. Aunt Faye held a very dim view of any cook who couldn't make her meringue stand tall.

FOR THE FILLING

3–4 local, in-season peaches (1½ cups' worth of slices), ripe but still nice and firm

½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 large egg yolks (see note)

½ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Pinch salt

FOR THE CRUST

1 (9-inch) frozen pie crust (Aunt Faye will never know, and neither will your guests. If the store's out, or if you simply must make your own, I like Martha Stewart's recipe, or see recipes on p. 72; 235).

FOR THE MERINGUE

3 large egg whites, at room temperature (see note)

½ teaspoon cream of tartar

5 tablespoons sugar

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