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Lemon Chess Pie

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Donna Urso
Are you crazy about anything lemon-flavored? You are not alone. My lemon craving reared its ugly head this week when I started to get lemons on the brain.  Thoughts of lemons would enter my head at odd, but frequent moments.  Luckily, this lemon chess pie recipe came to mind. 

This Lemon Chess Pie is the perfect antidote to a lemon craving.

Lemon Chess Pie for Lemon Lovers

Lemons Chess Pie is an easy dessert that will delight lemon lovers.

You'll be amazed at how quick and easy this pie is to make and it is lemony delicious!
 
You'll need fresh lemons and an unbaked pie crust.  The other ingredients you will most likely have on hand.  I like to keep a frozen pie crust tucked away for just such an occasion as this.  Store-bought pie crusts tucked away into your refrigerator will also work.

Fit the pie crust into your pie plate and just pop it into the refrigerator to keep it cool while you make the filling.  

A woman fitting pie crust into a pan.


The filling is easy peasy so it will just be a few minutes of cooling time.  

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.


Lemon Chess Pie Ingredients
The Lemon Chess Pie Filling
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 5 large eggs, at room temperature

Directions
Melt the butter and mix it together with the rest of the ingredients.  

Tip: If you are in a hurry, and don't have your eggs at room temperature, you can just put your eggs in a bowl of warm water for a couple of minutes to take off the chill.

Whisk all of the ingredients together until well combined.  Pour the filling mixture into the pie crust. 

Bake the pie on the bottom rack of the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes.  Cooking on the bottom rack is going to help your pie crust get crispy since it was not pre-baked.  

Your pie filling will be golden brown when done.

This is an easy-to-make, yet delicious, lemon pie without the fuss of other lemon pies.  

It will satisfy your lemon craving and delight your family or dinner guests.


lemon pie, lemon dessert
Dessert
American
Yield: 8 servings
Author: Donna Urso
Lemon Chess Pie

Lemon Chess Pie

An easy, no-fuss lemon pie to satisfy your cravings for a sweet lemony treat.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 50 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Fit your prepared pie crust into a 9" pie plate.
  2. Melt the butter and mix it together with the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Whisk all of the ingredients together until well combined.
  4. Pour the filling mixture into the pie crust.
  5. Bake the pie on the bottom rack of the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
  6. Cooking on the bottom rack is going to help your pie crust get crispy since it was not pre-baked. Your pie filling will be golden brown when done.

Notes

Tip: If you are in a hurry and don't have your eggs at room temperature you can just put your eggs in a bowl of warm water for a couple of minutes to take off the chill.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

420.36

Fat (grams)

18.98 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

9.11 g

Carbs (grams)

59.37 g

Fiber (grams)

0.66 g

Net carbs

58.71 g

Sugar (grams)

42.37 g

Protein (grams)

5.02 g

Sodium (milligrams)

295.83 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

139.14 mg

Nutrional information is approximate.

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