Blackberry Lemon Chess Pie

Submitted by BachFromTheDead

"A delightful shortbread crust, lemon, and blackberries make for this deliciously tart, yet sweet, summer pie."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• Lemon Filling

• 4 large eggs, separated
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup melted butter
• 1⁄2 - 1 cup blackberry, based on your preference
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Shortbread Crust

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350°F.
2. Bake the pie crust for approximately 6 minutes. Let cool.(See pie crust method below).
3. Beat 4 egg whites at high speed until bubbly, set aside.
4. Whick together 4 egg yolks, sugar, and melted butter until combined. Add vanilla extract and lemon juice. Fold in egg whites.
5. Pour into cooled pie crust and drop blackberries evenly about the pie. Put in the center of the oven.
6. Bake at 350 F for approximately 10-15 minutes or until the crust is gold-brown and the edges no longer jiggle.

7. The Crust:

8. Add all ingredients except the butter. Rub the cubed butter in by hand until forming a coarse meal. Press into buttered pan.

Reviews

[citylightz]

I really like this, it was tart and sweet and my GF liked it alot. But it did need a little bit more baking time and made a little much on the crust (but i was using a smaller pan); so I just put that in a separate pan and baked it as a really good shortbread.