Bill Clinton's Lemon Chess Pie

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This lemon chess pie has a rich and smooth filling made with milk and eggs, flavored with lemon juice and lots of zest for a sweet and tangy dessert.

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
5 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons lemon zest

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Beat sugar and butter together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and milk. Add flour, cornmeal, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pastry crust.
3 Bake pie in the preheated oven until center is set, about 40 minutes.