Lemon Chess Pie

My collection of recipes gathered from friends, family and the internet. I like finding whole food plant based recipes - plus traditional ethnic recipes and anything a bit unusual.

Crust*

1 ½ cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or 1 ½ cups (170g) King Arthur Pastry Flour Blend

1 tablespoon (9g) buttermilk powder, optional, for tenderness and flavor

¼ teaspoon table salt

¼ teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup (43g) vegetable shortening

4 tablespoons (57g) butter, cold

3 to 5 tablespoons (43g to 71g) ice water

note: ee "tips," below.

Filling

1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal

1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch

1 ⅔ cups (330g) granulated sugar

½ teaspoon table salt

6 tablespoons (85g) butter, melted

¾ cup (170g) lemon juice, the juice from about 3 lemons

5 large eggs, whisked briefly to combine

Directions at kingarthurbaking.com

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