Samika’s Winning Lemon Chess Pie

July 7, 2017

Ingredients

1¼ cups flour

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup butter, chilled and diced

¼ cup ice water

4 eggs

1½ cup sugar

½ cup lemon juice

¼ cup melted butter

2 tablespoons flour

Preparation

Pie Crust

1. Combine flour and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or in food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll out pastry to a 13-inch circle. Place in 9-inch deep dish pie plate.

Filling

1. Preheat oven to 350F. In large bowl, beat eggs for 2 minutes. Add sugar and beat 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, butter, and flour.

2. Pour in pie shell. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes. Chill well.