Lemon Chess Pie

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 recipe Plain Pie Pastry (page 17) or Vinegar Pie Crust (page 19)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • Juice of 1 1/2 lemons

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. 2
    Line a 9-inch pie plate with the rolled-out crust.
  3. 3
    For a crispier crust, consider parbaking.
  4. 4
    Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then remove from the heat and stir in the sugar.
  5. 5
    Beat in the eggs, then stir in the cornmeal, and then the lemon juice.
  6. 6
    Pour the filling into the crust.
  7. 7
    Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the filling is a deep golden brown.
  8. 8
    Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour before slicing.

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