Amazing Lemon Chess Pie
A favorite throughout the South, chess pie takes its name from the description given by a cook who was asked what sort of pie it was, and replied, "jes pie, honey."
Yield
8 servingsPrep
½ hrsCook
1 hrsReady
2 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 4 | large |
egg yolks
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
melted |
|
| ¼ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornmeal
yellow |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 1 |
pie shell (9 inch)
9 inch, unbaked |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 4 | each |
egg yolks
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 59 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 15 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cornmeal
yellow |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 1 | each |
pie shell (9 inch)
9 inch, unbaked |
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Beat eggs, yolks, and sugar together at high speed for two minutes.
Add butter and cream; beat again at high speed for two Add flour, cornmeal, lemon juice and rind; mix well. Pour into crust and bake 45 to 60 minutes until top is medium brown. (Test with toothpick.)
Allow to cool to room temperature before serving with whipped cream topping if desired.
