Smokey Mountain Lemon Chess Pie

Smokey Mountain Lemon Chess Pie

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    by: Ted and Jim
    Servings: 8 | Prep time: 30 minutes | Total time: 90 minutes
    For 10” Pie or Deep Dish

    Ingredients:

    • 3 cups sugar
    • ¾ cup butter, softened
    • 8 eggs
    • 1½ cups milk
    • 1½ TBSP flour
    • 1½ TBSP Marsh Hen Mill's Yellow Cornmeal
    • 3 oz. fresh lemon juice
    • Grated rind of 4 large lemons
    • 1 unbaked 10-inch pie shell

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in the top third of the oven.

    Cream sugar and butter, add eggs and milk, and beat well. Then add flour, cornmeal, lemon juice, and grated lemon rind. Don't be surprised when the lemon juice makes the mixture look curdled — it will be fine when it bakes.

    Pour mixture into the pie shell and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until only slightly jiggly in the middle and a knife inserted comes out clean.

    Remove from oven and cool on a rack. This can be served slightly warm but is best after it has had time to cool. Can be made in advance.