Dessert for 8
Lemon Chess Pie
$2.56for 495 minServes 8
A sweet lemon and egg filling bakes in a pie shell until firm, tender, and lightly golden on top.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eggs, 5$0.30 each typical | 5 | $1.50Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Cornmeal, 0.75 oz$0.08/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.05Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.12 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 95 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$0.64 per serving$2.56 for 4
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Ingredients
- 5 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cornmeal
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- confectioners' sugar (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and place the pie shell in a 9-inch pie pan.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and cool it for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, cornmeal, flour, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk in the melted butter until the filling is smooth.
- Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs are firm.
- Cool the pie for 15 minutes before slicing.
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