Meyer Lemon Chess Pie
By PineyCook
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch prepared pie shell
- ◾1 tablespoon cornmeal
- ◾1 tablespoon flour
- ◾Pinch kosher salt
- ◾1 1/2 cups sugar
- ◾2 teaspoons grated zest (from 2 Meyer lemons)
- ◾4 eggs
- ◾1/4 cup half and half (or milk)
- ◾1/4 cup (4 tablespoons or half a stick) melted butter
- ◾1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice
Details
Adapted from shockinglydelicious.com
Preparation
Step 1
1.Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2.In a bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar and grated zest. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg.
3.Add half and half, butter and lemon juice and stir well. Mixture will appear to thicken slightly.
4.Pour into prepared pie shell. Bake on bottom shelf of oven (so it is closer to the heating element) for 35-40 minutes. Center will be slightly jiggly when it is done.
5.Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
6.Serves 8.
Quick notes
Meyer lemon hanging on treeYou may substitute regular lemons instead of Meyer lemons. You may have to increase the sugar a bit.
Variations
Serve piled high with fresh raspberries or fresh blueberries in season.
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