Mrs Stewards Lemon Chess Pie Recipes

CITRUS CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Separate 1 egg; whisk white with 1 teaspoon water, reserving yolk. On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll out one disk of dough 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch pie dish. Trim to a 1-inch overhang, then tuck overhang under, forming a rim. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll out second disk of dough 1/8 inch thick. Using a cake pan as a guide, cut an 8-inch round from dough; transfer to a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Using a 3/4-inch decorative cutter and starting in center, make evenly spaced cutouts in chilled second round of dough, reserving 34 cutouts. (Bake remainder, or save for another purpose.) Return decorative top to refrigerator until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Brush rim of piecrust with egg wash. Arrange cutouts evenly around edge, pressing gently to adhere. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees with a rack in lower third and a parchment-lined baking sheet on a rack below. Carefully line crust with parchment, keeping it away from decorative rim. Fill with dried beans or pie weights. Brush tops of cutouts with egg wash.
• Bake until edges of pastry begin to turn golden, 22 to 25 minutes. Carefully remove parchment and beans, then reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and return crust to oven. Continue to bake until crust is golden brown and dry on bottom, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let cool slightly on a wire rack. Tent edges of crust with foil.
• Brush decorative dough top with egg wash. Bake until golden and crisp, about 18 minutes. Let cool completely on rack.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together both sugars, cornmeal, flour, and salt. Whisk in remaining 3 eggs, reserved yolk, orange zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla. Whisk in butter. Pour filling into piecrust and bake until top is golden and center is slightly wobbly, about 40 minutes. Let cool completely on rack. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to overnight. (Keep baked decorative pie top covered at room temperature.)
• Dust top of pie with confectioners' sugar and place decorative pie top in center; serve.

LEMON CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, beat eggs for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar; beat until mixture becomes thick and lemon-colored, 2 minutes. Beat in the lemon juice, butter, cornmeal, flour and salt. , Pour into pastry crust. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate before serving, 3 hours.

LEMON CHESS PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the sugar, flour and cornmeal. Blend well, then add the eggs and combine well. Add the milk and mix then stir in the melted butter, lemon rind and juice. Pour this filling into the crust and cover then edge of the crust with foil to prevent it from burning, taking care not to touch the filling. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes, removing the foil after 30 minutes. Cool and serve or refrigerate overnight but let sit out 3 hours before serving to warm up slightly. Serve with dollops of whipped cream.

LEMON CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the rolled-out crust. For a crispier crust, consider parbaking.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then remove from the heat and stir in the sugar. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the cornmeal, and then the lemon juice. Pour the filling into the crust.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the filling is a deep golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour before slicing.

LEMON CHESS PIE II

Steps:

• Bake pie shell at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• In a large bowl, beat together sugar and butter or margarine. Beat in eggs and milk. Stir in cornmeal, flour, lemon juice, and rind. Fold in egg whites. Scrape filling into pie shell.
• Place pie in lower third of oven. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden on top. Pie will firm up as it cools.

BILL CLINTON'S LEMON CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter or margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and milk. Add flour, cornmeal, lemon juice, and lemon rind. Mix until smooth. Pour mixture into pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until set in center.

EASY LEMON CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Cut lemon in cubes and remove seeds (Do not peel!). Cut margarine in small pieces.
• Place all ingredients in blender and blend thoroughly (about 2 minutes).
• Pour into unbaked 9-inch pie shell.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Delicious with or without whipped cream.