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sweet tea pie

Recipe by
Sue Bosbury
Johnson City, TN

Southern traditions at their best!

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet tea pie

  • CRUST
  • 6 oz
    softened cream cheese
  • 1 c
    unsalted butter
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • FILLING
  • 1 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 6
    egg yolks
  • 3/4 c
    strong brewed tea
  • 1 tsp
    lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    cornmeal
  • 1 dash
    salt

How To Make sweet tea pie

  • 1
    CRUST In a mixing bowl beat the cream cheese, 1 cup butter until fluffy. Add the flour and mix until dough forms a ball. press dough into 9 inch pie pan. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • 2
    Filling Cream 1 cup butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks mix well. Slolwy add the tea, lemon zest and lemon juice scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula
  • 3
    Add 2 tablespoons flour, salt and cornmeal and mix well. Pour into pie crust.
  • 4
    Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes

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