Lemon Chess Pie
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Lemon Chess Pie

8 servings
Bright, tart, and characteristically gooey, our Lemon Chess Pie recipe is a fresh take on a favorite Southern dessert.

Ingredients

  • package refrigerated pie crusts

    14.1-ounce

    ½
  • granulated sugar
    1 ¼ c
  • salted butter
    ¼ c
  • all-purpose flour
    1 tbsp
  • fine plain yellow cornmeal
    1 tbsp
  • lemon zest plus ⅓ cup fresh juice

    from 2 large lemons

    1 tbsp
  • eggs
    3 large
  • Powdered sugar
  • Sweetened whipped cream

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F with 1 rack on middle rack for crust, and 1 rack on lower third for pie. Fit piecrust in a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions; fold edges under, and crimp.

    Step 1
  2. 2

    Line crust with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake in preheated oven on middle rack for 5 minutes. Remove from oven; remove weights and foil.

    Step 2
  3. 3

    Return crust to oven; bake on middle rack until lightly browned on edges and golden on bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

    Step 3
  4. 4

    Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Whisk together sugar, butter, flour, cornmeal, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large bowl until combined. Add eggs; whisk until smooth.

    Step 4
  5. 5

    Pour mixture into prepared piecrust.

    Step 5
  6. 6

    Bake at 325°F on lower rack until lightly golden and set, 40 to 45 minutes, covering edges with aluminum foil during final 10 to 15 minutes to prevent over-browning, if needed. Remove from oven; let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours. Garnish pie with sifted powdered sugar, and serve with whipped cream.

    Step 6
Lemon Chess Pie
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Lemon Chess Pie

220 min8 servings

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