Buttermilk-Lemon Chess Pie

Name: Buttermilk-Lemon Chess Pie
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters buttermilk, at room temperature; 4 larges egg yolks, at room temperature; 4 larges eggs, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters granulated sugar; 3 Tbsps ice water; 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 medium lemon); 1 teaspoons fine salt; 59 milliliters shortening, frozen and cut into small pieces; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter (1 stick), melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Buttermilk-Lemon Chess Pie a try. One serving contains 352 calories, 4g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lemon juice, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl until combined.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Add the butter and shortening and toss with your fingers until well coated in the flour mixture. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut the butter and shortening into the flour mixture until reduced to pea-size pieces, about 3 to 4 minutes.

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Shortening

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Drizzle in 3 tablespoons of the ice water and the lemon juice and mix just until the dough comes together. (

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Lemon Juice

Water

Dough

Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack at the lowest level.

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Place the dough-lined pie plate on a baking sheet.

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Dough

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Whisk the sugar, flour, and salt in a large bowl to aerate and combine.

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Sugar

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Add the buttermilk, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.

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Buttermilk

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Egg

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Add the melted butter and lemon zest and whisk until smooth.

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Lemon Zest

Butter

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Pour the mixture into the pie plate.

Bake until the filling is just set in the middle and the top is golden brown, about 55 to 65 minutes.

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Place the pie on a wire rack and let it cool to room temperature before cutting. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Return to room temperature before serving.

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Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

buttermilk, at room temperature 4larges

egg yolks, at room temperature 4larges

eggs, at room temperature 2Tbsps

all-purpose flour 473milliliters

granulated sugar 3Tbsps

ice water 1teaspoon

freshly squeezed lemon juice 2teaspoons

finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 medium lemon)1teaspoons

fine salt 59milliliters

shortening, frozen and cut into small pieces 8Tbsps

unsalted butter (1 stick), melted 2teaspoons

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Brundlmayer Steinmassl Riesling. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 39 dollars.