Pineapple Chess Pie

Name: Pineapple Chess Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter; 2 Tbsps cornmeal; 4 eggs; 59 milliliters lemon juice; 79 milliliters milk; 227 grams crushed pineapple in heavy syrup; 355 milliliters white sugar

Pineapple Chess Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 258 calories. This recipe serves 8. It is a very budget friendly recipe for fans of Southern food. If you have butter, sugar, pineapple in heavy syrup, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

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Mix the white sugar, corn meal, eggs, melted butter or margarine, lemon juice and the undrained crushed pineapple mixed with enough milk to make 3/4 cup. Do not over beat.

Ingredients you will need

Crushed Pineapple

Lemon Juice

Granulated Sugar

Cornmeal

Butter

Egg

Milk

Pour filling into one 9 inch unbaked pie shell.

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Unbaked Pie Crust

Bake pie at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until set and golden. This should take about 40 minutes.

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Serve pie at room temperature.

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Ingredients

Servings:

lemon juice 79milliliters

milk 227grams

crushed pineapple in heavy syrup 355milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. 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 Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.