Lunch: Grandmother's Chess Pie

A chess pie recipe that's a classic take on the Southern staple dessert

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Grandmother's Chess Pie

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1/2 (15 oz) package refrigerated pie crust, (1 crust)
5 large eggs
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons self-rising flour
2 teaspoons cornmeal
raspberries, for garnish

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 325 º.
On a lightly floured surface, unroll pie crust. Roll pastry into a 12-inch circle. Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate, folding edges under and crimping edges, if desired.
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs until combined. Whisk in water and zests.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, butter, flour and cornmeal. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg mixture, beating well to combine.
Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake for 45 minutes, or until center is set. Cool for 1 hour. Cut into wedges to serve. Garnish with fresh raspberries, if desired.

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