The Hummingbird Inn

Goshen, Virginia

Specialty Recipe

Lemon Chess Pie

A favorite throughout the South, chess pie takes its name from the description given by a cook who was asked what kind of pie it was and replied, "It 'jes pie, honey."

Ingredients:

2 whole eggs

4 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

4 Tablespoons butter, melted

1/4 cup heavy cream

1 Tablespoon flour

1 Tablespoon yellow cornmeal

4 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 Tablespoon grated lemon rind

One 9-inch pie crust, unbaked

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs, yolks, and sugar together at high speed for two minutes. Add butter and cream; beat again at high speed for two minutes. Add flour, cornmeal, lemon juice and rind; mix well. Pour into crust and bake 30 to 40 minutes until top is medium brown. (Do not overbake; pie will set somewhat while cooling.) Allow to cool to room temperature before serving with whipped cream topping if desired.

Serves: 6 (one slice per serving)

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