Martha Washington’s Chess Cakes
Created by dienia b on November 8, 2020
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 50m
- Recipe #35941
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 egg yolks, beaten
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 unbaked(126 grams)pie shell,(9inch)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cream butter
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Step 2: And beat into it slowly ½ cup sugar, reserving the rest of the sugar.
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Step 3: Beat egg yolks with salt until light and lemon colored
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Step 4: Then slowly beat in the remaining ½ cup sugar.
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Step 5: With a whisk, fold in the lemon juice and grated lemon rind.
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Step 6: Combine with the creamed mixture, stirring in the wine.
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Step 7: Pour into pie shell (or tart shells )and bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes until set.
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Step 8: Tart shell don't take as long