8 lemon chess pie recipes

Lemon chess pie with a buttery, custardy filling made from eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in an unbaked pie shell. A classic Southern dessert ready in 45 minutes.

Old-fashioned lemon chess pie with cornmeal as the traditional thickener and fresh lemon juice for tang. The simplest Southern dessert: 5 ingredients, one bowl, no fuss.

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."

Classic Southern lemon chess pie with a buttery cornmeal-thickened custard, fresh lemon juice, and zest of three lemons in a single-crust pastry shell.

Old-fashioned lemon chess pie with butter, sugar, eggs, and fresh lemon juice and zest. The Southern five-ingredient classic, baked into two 9-inch pies with a self-formed crackly crust on top.

Lemon cream cheese pie with a homemade lemon curd folded into sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, and lemon pudding. Tangy, creamy, and no-bake filling.

Whipped cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk create a silky no-bake filling brightened with fresh lemon juice. A golden lemon curd topping finishes this easy pie.

No-bake lemon cream cheese pie with a blueberry puree swirl and fresh berries on top. Tangy, creamy, and set in a graham cracker crust without turning on the oven.