Southern Lemon Chess Pie Recipe

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Southern Lemon Chess Pie
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
  3. Set aside.
  4. In large bowl, cream together sugar, cornmeal, lemon juice, butter and egg yolks for 5 minutes or more until creamy.
  5. Gently fold beaten egg whites into this lemon mixture.
  6. Gently pour filling into pie crust.
  7. Bake about 15 minutes or until top of pie begins to brown.
  8. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or more until pie is just set in the middle.
  9. It should be a little jiggly, not runny, in the middle.
  10. Remove from oven and cool.
  11. It can be refrigerated, but is best served at room temperature.
  12. Covered, this pie will keep unrefrigerated for up to 4 days; however, it won't last that long!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5398.58 Kcal (22603 kJ)
Calories from fat 2889.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 321.01g 494%
Cholesterol 224.69mg 75%
Sodium 3641.03mg 152%
Potassium 1022.32mg 22%
Total Carbs 578.45g 193%
Sugars 100.92g 404%
Dietary Fiber 10.13g 41%
Protein 66.75g 134%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 21.1mg 117%
Calcium 236.8mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 444.19 Kcal (1860 kJ)
Calories from fat 237.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.41g 494%
Cholesterol 18.49mg 75%
Sodium 299.58mg 152%
Potassium 84.12mg 22%
Total Carbs 47.59g 193%
Sugars 8.3g 404%
Dietary Fiber 0.83g 41%
Protein 5.49g 134%
Vitamin C 1mg 20%
Iron 1.7mg 117%
Calcium 19.5mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 133.9
    Points
  • 151
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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