moms chess pie

Name: Moms Chess Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter or i can't believe its not butter; 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) cornmeal; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 2 - eggs; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) carnation evaporated milk -luke warm/ not hot!; 1 - 9-inch deep dish pie shell

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Judy Farmer

Hillsville, VA

Updated on Oct 6, 2011

This has been a favorite of mine and my dads since I was a young child.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or i can't believe its not butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon cornmeal
2 tablespoons flour
2 - eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup carnation evaporated milk -luke warm/ not hot!
1 - 9-inch deep dish pie shell

How To Make moms chess pie

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Step 2

Melt butter and let cool.
Step 3

Heat Carnation Evaporated Milk to Lukewarm
Step 4

Mix dry ingredients in bowl.
Step 5

Mix in eggs, 1 egg at a time.
Step 6

Mix in vanilla and lemon juice.
Step 7

Mix in melted butter and lukewarm carnation milk. (make sure the butter and milk are NOT HOT)
Step 8

Pour batter into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell. Bake at 425 F for 10 minutes.
Step 9

Reduce oven temperature to 350 F and continue baking for 30 minutes.
Step 10

Remove pie and let cool. (can be served warm or cold)
Step 11

Refrigerate Leftovers (yeh right, like theres gonna be any!!)
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