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Lemon Chess Pie I

SUBMITTED BY: Victor PHOTO BY: CHAMMI

"The recipe has been handed down in the family, and temperatures were for a wood stove. I've adjusted them over the years, and it seems to work fine!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch pie

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine eggs, sugar, cornmeal, melted butter or margarine, milk, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix until sugar is dissolved, but do not beat. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
  2. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue to bake until set. Serve at room temperature.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2003 by MCNERK
My husband and his co-workers ate this right up. It was easy to make...what is lemon chess? MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by SHELVAR
Thank you so much. I had a similar recipe from my Grandma but lost it in a fire and have been... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2004 by RN4HEARTS
This pie was good but turned out a little "gritty" and was not as creamy as I would have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2004 by CURLEY6710
Excellent and easy to make. For a deep-dish pie shell, increase ingredients by 50%. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2007 by johnniecake
A wonderful Pie... loved making it - loved eating it. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2008 by Riograce
I have been looking for a lemon chess pie recipe like that used by Rich's (a Southern dept.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2008 by KIKI810
I followed the recipe exactly and ended up with a strange pie. There were 2 seperate layers... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2007 by lbharris
Don't know if I just didn't do it right but this pie did not turn out great. The texture is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2004 by ANYTHING4FOOD
Agree with other reviewers that this pie is very easy to make. Used evaporated milk (for extra... MORE


 
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