Lemon Chess Pie with Berry Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 35 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).
This is one of those old-fashioned Southern desserts that makes everyone feel good. The easy-as-pie berry sauce gives it color and a tantalizing tang. —April Heaton, Branson, Missouri
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
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3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
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FILLING:
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6 large eggs, room temperature
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1/3 cup buttermilk
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1/3 cup lemon juice
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3 tablespoons cornmeal
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2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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Dash ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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BERRY SAUCE:
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2/3 cup water
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1/3 cup sugar
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1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened mixed berries, thawed and drained
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions
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1.
Place the flour, coconut and salt in a food processor; process until blended. Add butter; pulse until mixture is the size of peas. While pulsing, add just enough ice water to form moist crumbs. Shape dough into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight.
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2.
Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim dough to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked dough with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice.
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3.
Bake on a lower oven rack for 8 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until crust is light brown, 6-9 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°.
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4.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, lemon juice, cornmeal, lemon zest, salt and nutmeg. Gradually whisk in butter. Pour into crust. Cover edge with foil to prevent overbrowning.
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5.
Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, for 35-40 minutes. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, for 3 hours or until chilled.
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6.
For sauce, in a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Cook until syrup is reduced to 1/4 cup; transfer to a small bowl. Cool completely. Just before serving, stir in berries and lemon juice; serve with pie.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece with 3 tablespoons sauce: 528 calories, 25g fat (15g saturated fat), 191mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (53g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.
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