Southern Lemon Chess Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 whole eggs, separated


• 1 cup granulated sugar


• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose yellow cornmeal (can use )


• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice


• 1/4 cup butter (not margarine)


• 1 9 inch pie shell (not deep dish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.


• 2 in small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.


• 3 set aside.


• 4 in large bowl, cream together sugar, cornmeal, lemon juice, butter and egg yolks for 5 minutes or more until creamy.


• 5 gently fold beaten egg whites into this lemon mixture.


• 6 gently pour filling into pie crust.


• 7 bake about 15 minutes or until top of pie begins to brown.


• 8 reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or more until pie is just set in the middle.


• 9 it should be a little jiggly, not runny, in the middle.


• 10 remove from oven and cool.


• 11 it can be refrigerated, but is best served at room temperature.


• 12 covered, this pie will keep unrefrigerated for up to 4 days; however, it won't last that long!