Lemon Chess Pie Recipe
Lemon Chess Pie recipe by Mrs. L. M. Tomlinson (Franklinton) from the WPTF “Ask Your Neighbor” Cookbook.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serving size: 1 pie
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cornmeal
- 1 stick butter, melted
- Zest & juice of 1 lemon
- Unbaked pie shell
Directions
- Combine beaten eggs with sugar, cornmeal, butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Pour the mixture into the 9” unbaked pie shell.
- Bake at 300°F for approximately 55 minutes. Increase the oven to 325°F, bake for a few more minutes, and remove.
- Allow the pie to cool fully on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy!
