Lemon Chess Pie recipe by Mrs. L. M. Tomlinson (Franklinton) from the WPTF “Ask Your Neighbor” Cookbook.

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp cornmeal
• 1 stick butter, melted
• Zest & juice of 1 lemon
• Unbaked pie shell

Directions

1. Combine beaten eggs with sugar, cornmeal, butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
2. Pour the mixture into the 9” unbaked pie shell.
3. Bake at 300°F for approximately 55 minutes. Increase the oven to 325°F, bake for a few more minutes, and remove.
4. Allow the pie to cool fully on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy!