If you've never made a chess pie before, you may be surprised to learn how simple it is to make. The filling is whisked together in one bowl and poured into a par-baked pie crust. As far as toppings?

But if you’re in the South, there’s another even more popular option: chess pie. Desserts don’t get much more basic, or Southern, than this old-fashioned pie. The filling, made with basic ...