The recipe has been handed down in the family, and temperatures were for a wood stove. I've adjusted them over the years, and it seems to work fine!
Ingredients
- eggs: 4 piece
- ½ cups white sugar: 1 piece
- white cornmeal: 2 Tbsp
- butter: 0.25 cup (melted)
- milk: 0.5 cup
- lemons: 2 piece (juiced)
- recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie: 1 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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Combine eggs, sugar, cornmeal, melted butter, milk, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix until sugar is dissolved, but do not beat. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
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Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue to bake until set, about 45 minutes more. Serve at room temperature.
