Dessert for 8

Lemon Chess Pie

Name: Lemon Chess Pie
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 5 large eggs; 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 1 lemon; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp cornmeal; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; confectioners' sugar (optional)

A sweet lemon and egg filling bakes in a pie shell until firm, tender, and lightly golden on top.

$0.48per serving $

95 minstart to table

8servings

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 lemon
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp cornmeal
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
confectioners' sugar (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and place the pie shell in a 9-inch pie pan.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan and cool it for 5 minutes.
Whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, cornmeal, flour, and salt in a bowl.
Whisk in the melted butter until the filling is smooth.
Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs are firm.
Cool the pie for 15 minutes before slicing.

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