Lemon chess pie is tart, tangy, and sweet! Bake this simple and easy dessert recipe during any season and it'll be a hit. You can even make it days ahead!

Yewande Komolafe's take on a classic Southern buttermilk chess pie, with a sparkling bright lemon flavor.

Our second version, called simply Chess Pie, comes from Nancy Dalton. If you like a lemony flavor, she suggests adding 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon lemon zest to her recipe.

A lemon chess pie made by the former owner of the Charl-Mont restaurant, Ed Gatewood. ZACH GRAY / Tulsa World A lemon chess pie made by the former owner of the Charl-Mont restaurant, Ed Gatewood.

Star baker and Petee’s Pie owner Petra Paredez adds lemon juice and zest to her recipe for Southern chess pie.

Just wait until you dig your fork into this luscious, tangy, and buttery-lemon-filled Lemon Chess Pie. You're going to be adding a second piece to your plate before you've even finished your first ...

Preheat oven to 350º F. In a small bowl, grate zest from the lemon, cut lemon in half and juice through a strainer. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and gradually add the sugar, creaming ...

To me, chess pie is an Oklahoma pie with definite Southern accents. For NPR's recent pie contest, I started with my mother's family recipe for Lemon Chess Pie — with a variation inspired by my ...

Learn how to make a classic chess pie with this recipe from baking expert and cookbook author Erin Jeanne McDowell.

Yewande Komolafe's take on a classic Southern buttermilk chess pie, with a sparkling bright lemon flavor.