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Brown Sugar Chess Pie
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Course
Pies
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Brown Sugar Chess Pie, Food recipe, pies
Prep Time
6
minutes
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Cook Time
6
minutes
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Ingredients
2 Cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 Teaspoon cornstarch
4 Eggs, room temperature
3 Tablespoons whipping cream
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 Teaspoons vanilla
1/3 Cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
1 partially baked 9 inch pie shell
Instructions
Step 1
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine brown sugar and corn starch in large bowl and mix, pressing out any lumps.
Step 2
Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in cream, lemon juice and vanilla. Blend in melted butter.
Step 3
Pour filling into pie shell. Bake until puffed and brown. 50 to 60 minutes.
Step 4
Cool to room temperature before serving. Filling will thicken, fall somewhat and acquire jelly like texture as it cools. Serves 6 to 8