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This event is in the past.It took place on May 7, 2026 at Zingerman's Bakehouse.

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Cooking Class

Your Move: Chess Pies

May 7 at 5:30pm

At Zingerman's Bakehouse

Bryant Pattengill West, Ann Arbor

⭐"11/10 experience" — class reviewer
🥧You'll make both pies from scratch
📋Take home recipes to recreate them

Roll up your sleeves and master two Southern chess pies from scratch: rich Chocolate Chess and bright Lemon Chess with buttermilk. You'll learn to hand-make dough, blind-bake like a pro, and crimp perfect edges, then leave with your creations and recipes to bake again at home.

Southern desserts
chocolate custard pie
lemon buttermilk pie
pie crust techniques

What are you into?

  • Southern desserts
  • chocolate custard pie
  • lemon buttermilk pie
  • pie crust techniques
  • Zingerman's Bakehouse
  • Bryant Pattengill West
  • Ann Arbor

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