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    “Lemon Cheese Cakes,” Ann Cadwalader Ringgold Schley

    ByKara February 25, 2020April 5, 2026

    The Wikipedia entry for “Chess pie” offers up several possible explanations for the name – the pie is named for a piece of furniture called a pie chest, or for the town of Chester, England. Some theories are just silly. “It’s jes’ pie.” Okay… whatever. The likely explanation is that “chess pie” evolved from recipes…

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