Gee Burcham's Cardamom Orange Chocolate Chess Pie Spicewalla Team 5/16/2023 Share Pin Tweet Nothing says I love you quite like pie, and no pie screams southern comfort to me quite like a chess pie. Whether it be buttermilk, lemon, or chocolate, a slice of chess pie always feels like home. This chocolate chess pie is a spin on my signature maple espresso chocolate chess. It has consistently been one of my best sellers ever since I started baking and during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season it’s the first one to sell out. If you like thick fudgey brownies than this is the pie for you. The herbal notes of the green cardamom play so well with the bite of the dark cocoa as well as the slightly fruity undertones being uplifted by the bright citrus in the orange. It’s a flavor combination that I’ve really grown to love and enjoy the more I explore it. The toasted flavor from the all-butter crust and the creaminess of the whipped cream rounds everything out to give you the perfect bite. Recipe By: Gee Burcham of Elderflour Baking Company Ingredients Filling: 4 tbsp Salted Butter (melted) 1 ½ cups Light Brown Sugar ¼ tsp Salt 4 Large Eggs 1/3 cup Dark Cocoa Powder 2 tbsp Heavy Cream 1 tsp Vanilla Extract ¼ cup Self-Rising Cornmeal 2/3 cups Chopped Dark Chocolate 2 tsp Spicewalla Green Cardamom Powder 1 Cara Cara Orange (zested & juiced) Crust: 2 cups All Purpose Flour 1 cup Salted Butter (cold & cubed) 2 tbsp Light Brown Sugar ½ tsp salt 3-4 tbsp cold water 9inch Pie Tin Whip (optional): 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tbsp Light Brown Sugar Shop the Recipe Green Cardamom Powder $12.45 Print Preparation 1. Pre-heat oven to 375. 2. For the crust combine the flour, salt, sugar and cubed butter in a medium sized bowl. 3. Rub the butter into the flour between your fingers until small pea sized pieces are formed. 4. Slowly add your water a tablespoon at a time until dough comes together and can be formed into a ball/disc. 5. Wrap your dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 25-30 minutes. 6. Once chilled roll your dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll until dough it around 1 inch wider than your pie tin. 7. Fold dough into quarters to make for an easier transfer. Once dough is placed in your tin, you are going to roll and tuck your excess dough around the entire perimeter of the pie creating the outer crust for crimping. 8. To crimp place your outer thumb and pointer finger in a pinching position and with your inner knuckle press in to create a crimp. 9. Once entire pie is crimped placed in the freezer to chill for 10-15 minutes. 10. For the filling add your cocoa, brown sugar, salt, cardamom, and cornmeal to a medium bowl and whisk to combine. 11. Add the eggs, zest, juice, melted butter, heavy cream, chopped chocolate, and vanilla. Whisk well until fully combined. 12. Pour into crust and bake for 55-65 minutes. You will be able to tell the filling is cooked all the way through when a knife inserted into the middle comes out with small moist crumbs (similar to fresh baked brownies). 13. For the whipped cream combine heavy cream, vanilla, & sugar. Whip by hand or with a mixer until stiff peaks are formed. 14. Once pie is completely cooled, top with whip, a few grates of orange zest, and a final sprinkle of cardamom and you’re all done! Enjoy! Shop the Recipe Green Cardamom Powder $12.45 Brunch Chef Spotlight Dessert summer Comments Add a Comment Name Email Message Please note, comments must be approved before they are published