Lemon Chess Pie

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Appears in Cook's Country April​/May 2010

Regardless of how Chess Pie got its name, there's a reason it's lasted through the decades.

SERVES 8

TIME 1 hour, plus 1 hour chilling and 4 hours cooling

Lemon Chess Pie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A cousin to custard and translucent pies, the chess variety has been around since the 1800s. The pie may make use of everyday ingredients, but its signature crackly cornmeal exterior and rich lemony flavor are far from ordinary. Some lemon ...

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