Bill Clinton's Lemon Chess Pie
Medium French Beverage Dessert

Bill Clinton's Lemon Chess Pie

Total Time
36 min
15m prep · 21m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Some say lemon chess pie was Bill Clinton's favorite pie! This recipe makes a deliciously sweet and tangy filling flavored with lemon juice and the zest of three lemons.

Ingredients

  • 1 prepared pie crust , 9 inch
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 0.5 cups butter , softened
  • 5 large eggs , beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 0.25 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons lemon zest

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 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. 3

    Bake pie in the preheated oven until center is set, about 40 minutes.

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