Southern Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe

Name: Southern Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 1 (9-inch) pie crust; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon cornmeal; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup full-fat buttermilk; 4 tablespoons melted butter; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

A Southern buttermilk chess pie offers a delightful tanginess from buttermilk and lemon juice, suitable for any occasion.

⭐ 4.2 (62 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 60 minTotal: 70 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Pie

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 F (230 C).
Line a pie shell with parchment or foil and fill two-thirds with pie weights.
Bake the crust for 12 minutes.
Reduce oven to 400 F (200 C), remove crust, and carefully discard weights and lining.
Return crust to oven for 3 minutes until lightly colored.
Remove crust to a rack and reduce oven temperature to 350 F (180 C).
In one bowl, combine sugar, cornmeal, flour, and salt.
In a second bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest.
Mix dry ingredients into wet until blended, then pour into the par-baked crust.
Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce oven to 325 F (165 C).
Continue baking for about 25 minutes until the pie filling is set and firm in the center.
Cool completely on a rack, then chill before serving.
Serve with whipped cream and optional lemon zest.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 459 kcal

Carbohydrate: 64 g

Cholesterol: 111 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 7 g

Saturated Fat: 8 g

Sodium: 352 mg

Sugar: 40 g

Fat: 20 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g