LEMON CHESS PIE WITH SOUR CHERRIES

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Pies, Fruit Desserts, Quick & Easy
Serves:	8
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	55 Min

Ingredients

1 1/2 c	sugar
1 Tbsp	yellow cornmeal
1 Tbsp	all purpose flour
3 large	eggs, slightly beaten
	grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
4 Tbsp	butter, unsalted, melted and cooled
1/2 c	heavy cream
1 tsp	pure vanilla extract
1/2 c	red sour pitted cherries
	1 unbaked 9" pie shell

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Jewel Hall

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Cullman, AL (pop. 14,775)

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Member Since Oct 2010

Jewel's Notes:

This is a recipe from The Foster's Market Cookbook, their specialty is cherries. I really like Chess Pie and though I haven't tried this recipe the picture is awesome. I have been looking for Sour Cherry Recipes. There is a tree between me and my next door neighbor. It's beautiful when it blooms then the red cherries are lovely when pulling into my drive. I froze some of the cherries and am wanting to use them. I've never cooked much with Sour Cherries but did make cobblers in the spring this year. I believe this recipe would be very tasty and attractive to look at.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Combine the sugar, cornmeal, and flour in a bowl and stir until blended.

Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, cream, and vanilla to mix until well blended.

Place the cherries in the bottom of the chilled, unbaked pie crust.

Pour the filling on top of the cherries. Bake 50-55 minutes, or until top is golden brown and a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool the pie completely on a baking rack before slicing.

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Stephanie Dodd skeen

Nov 15, 2010

I love chess pie and I think this is a keeper with the sour cherries Ms. Jewel! Thanks so much!

Jewel Hall 0124

Nov 15, 2010

You are quiet welcome Stephanie. I made it today and it turned out well. The only thing different I cooked it about 10 minutes longer. Could be my oven temp a little off. My stove is not old but my son questioned if the temperature might be a little off. The looks and taste was right on target.....Jewel

Ria Hanna riahanna

Nov 15, 2010

Jewel! This sounds amazing! Think I could use choke cherries for it? Thank you so much!

Jewel Hall 0124

Nov 16, 2010

Ria, I don't know what choke cherries are but if they are eatable it should be okay to use them. They come to the top during the cooking process and it looks quiet attractive....Jewel

Stephanie Dodd skeen

Nov 16, 2010

I am excited about this recipe Ms. Jewel!! I love love love chess pie and these cherries can only enhance it!!! Thanks so much

Jewel Hall 0124

Nov 16, 2010

Hi Stephanie, always so nice to hear from you ! The rain is pouring down here and we need it so badly. Let me know if you like it, it's quiet good and attractive. I did let mine cook a little longer and it worked out well, could be my oven temperature off a little. I didn't take a picture of my pie, I'm not one to take pictures but it does look nice....Have a good day..Jewel

Stephanie Dodd skeen

Nov 16, 2010

My hubby learned yesterday that he will have to undergo triple by-pass surgery within the next 10 days.

Jewel Hall 0124

Nov 16, 2010

What a blow Stephanie !! Bless his heart .... Love & Prayers to you both...Keep me posted....

Stephanie Dodd skeen

Nov 16, 2010

I have faith and believe there is a reason for everything. I think it has humbled Jim. he is a smoker and said he is going to try and cut back and then quit. I certainly hope so but I cannot make him as I need to quit eating so much and know how difficult that is and don't do it!!!!

Jewel Hall 0124

Nov 16, 2010

Same thing happened to my brother in law, sadly he only quit for a few months. Maybe Jim will have better luck. My husband did quit after 40 year...Good luck and blessings...

Stephanie Dodd skeen