Bill Clinton's Famous Lemon Chess Pie Recipe

Name: Bill Clinton's Famous Lemon Chess Pie Recipe
Total time: 1 hr
Ingredients: 1 (9 inch) pie shell; 2 cups white sugar; 0.5 cup butter, softened; 5 eggs, beaten; 1 cup milk; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon cornmeal; 0.25 cup fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons lemon zest

Legend has it that lemon chess pie was a beloved favorite of Bill Clinton! Our recipe creates a wonderfully sweet and tangy filling, infused with the bright flavors of lemon juice and the zest of three fresh lemons.

Total time1 hr
Prep time20 mins
Cook time40 mins
Yield1 (9-inch) pie, 8

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Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pie shell
2 cups white sugar
0.5 cup butter, softened
5 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal
0.25 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons lemon zest

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for baking.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and milk, then incorporate the flour, cornmeal, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix until the batter is smooth. Pour the mixture into your prepared pie crust.
Bake the pie in the preheated oven until the center is set, approximately 40 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 446 kcal
Fat Content: 20 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 53 g
Sodium Content: 241 mg
Protein Content: 6 g
Cholesterol Content: 149 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 62 g
Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g