Classic Old-Fashioned Lemon Chess Pie with bright citrus flavor and creamy custard filling.

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1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 eggs

1/2 cup melted butter

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 unbaked pie crust

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1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt.

3. Add eggs and whisk.

4. Stir in melted butter, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.

5. Pour into pie crust.

6. Bake 45–50 minutes.

7. Cool completely before slicing.

Use fresh lemon juice.

Do not overbake.

Let cool fully before serving.