My Grandmother’s Lemon Chess Pie

Name: My Grandmother’s Lemon Chess Pie
Ingredients: Dough for a 9-inch pie or tart shell; Dough for a 9-inch pie or tart shell; 3 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1½ tablespoons dark rum; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 3 tablespoons golden raisins, plumped in warm water or bourbon and drained; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1½ tablespoons dark rum; 3 tablespoons golden raisins, plumped in warm water or bourbon and drained; 3 tablespoons golden raisins, plumped in warm water or bourbon and drained; Lightly whipped unsweetened cream for garnishing

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

Dough for a 9-inch pie or tart shell
3 large eggs
1 cup

Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. With a fork, prick the prepared pie shell all over and then line with heavy foil, gently pressing evenly into the shell. Fill with dried beans to weight down the dough. Bake