Mrs. Steward's Lemon Chess Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 unbaked pie shell
- 4 whole eggs
- 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prick bottom of pie crust several times, then brown pie crust for five minutes.
- Break eggs into a large bowl and beat slightly.
- Add sugar, cornstarch, salt and cornmeal. Mix well.
- Add buttermilk and butter, mix well.
- Add lemon juice and zest. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Pour filling into pie shell.
- Place in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Reduce, heat to 350 degrees and bake for 35-40 additional minutes, until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
- Let cool and enjoy.
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I live in Los Angeles, CA with my husband. Since getting married I've embarked on a journey to learn new recipes and cooking techniques.
My favorite cookbooks so far are Turn Up The Heat with G. Garvin and Mo'nique's "Skinny Cooks Can't be Trusted". I also like Rachel Ray's 365 No Repeats.