Best Lemon Chess Pie From Farm Journal Recipes

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LEMON CHESS PIE



Lemon Chess Pie image

This creamy, lemony pie cuts beautifully and has a smooth texture. It's one of my favorites. -Hannah LaRue Rider, East Point, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
4 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon cornmeal
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, beat eggs for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar; beat until mixture becomes thick and lemon-colored, 2 minutes. Beat in the lemon juice, butter, cornmeal, flour and salt. , Pour into pastry crust. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate before serving, 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 168mg cholesterol, Sodium 283mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (52g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

LEMON CHESS PIE FROM FARM JOURNAL



Lemon Chess Pie from Farm Journal image

From the Farm Journal's Complete Home Baking Book, pg 300. This recipe had more lemon juice than any other recipe I found already posted. Per the cookbook: "Old plantation favorite brought here originally from England. Its buttery-rich custard filling has a nut-brown topping."

Provided by flower7

Categories     Pie

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon cornmeal
1 teaspoon flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Using an electric mixer at high speed, beat eggs in a bowl until well blended.
  • Gradually add the sugar, beating well after each addition.
  • Add the lemon juice, melted butter, cornmeal, flour, and salt.
  • Beat well, using electric mixer at low speed.
  • Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake 40 minutes or until top is browned. Do not overbake. Cool on a rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600.5, Fat 28.5, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 164.7, Sodium 387.7, Carbohydrate 82.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 67.2, Protein 6.3

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