Lemon zest really makes this pie

Posted 6/12/19

This is Danny Varn’s absolute favorite. Just make sure you use a deep dish pie crust. Hope you have a good zester, because that is what makes the lemon chess pie perfect.

LEMON CHESS PIE

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Lemon zest really makes this pie

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This is Danny Varn’s absolute favorite. Just make sure you use a deep dish pie crust. Hope you have a good zester, because that is what makes the lemon chess pie perfect.
LEMON CHESS PIE

1    stick butter or margarine
4    eggs
1½    cups sugar
1    Tbsp. vinegar
2    Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1    tsp. lemon extract
            Zest of 3 lemons
1    heaping Tbsp. cornmeal

Melt butter and sugar together. Let cool slightly. Add remaining ingredients, beating well by hand. Pour into unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Then turn oven to 325 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 minutes more.

recipe, recipe of the week, cookin' with the chronicle, Holly Vaucher

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