Lemon Chess Pie

Recently I met an 80 plus year old guy who used to be the head baker and dessert maker at Colonial's Cafeteria here in FW. I asked him if he had a favorite dessert and without hesitation it was the "Lemon Chess Pie." Being from the Midwest, I was not familiar with this classic southern dessert. I asked if he was willing to share the recipe, he was. He had it memorized and just rattled it off. So this crazy monkey decided to make his first "Chess Pie."

Lemon Chess Pie

1/4 lb butter (1 stick)

8 oz frozen lemonade concentrate (I used about 8 oz of squeezed lemon juice)

4 eggs

1 c sugar
Salt to taste

Frozen Pie Shell

1. Pre Heat Oven to 350 deg
2. Bring butter and lemonade to soft boil - then remove
3. In a mixing bowl, cream together eggs, sugar, & salt
4. Pour the hot butter/lemonade mixture into the mixture from #3.
5. Mix well
6. Pour into Pie Shell
7. Bake at 350 deg until top is brown and then decrease heat to 300 deg and continue baking until middle is firm. About 40-50 min total

Allow to cool before serving. I could never quite get the middle all the way firm. So after about 60 min I allowed it to cool and it firmed up. There has been no complaints...
So, anymonkeycan make a "Lemon Chess Pie" even a yankee one from the Midwest! Enjoy!!