Southern Sweet Tea Pie Recipe

Name: Southern Sweet Tea Pie
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Crust; 3 ounces cream cheese; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached; Filling; 1 cup butter, room temperature; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 lemon, zest of; 8 egg yolks; 3/4 cup orange pekoe tea, warm, strong; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, unbleached; 2 teaspoons cornmeal

Servings: persons

Crust
3 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
Filling
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
1 lemon, zest of
8 egg yolks
3/4 cup orange pekoe tea, warm, strong
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, unbleached
2 teaspoons cornmeal

1
In bowl of electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until well combined. Add flour and mix at low speed until dough forms a ball. Pat dough into 9-inch pie pan.
2
Place pie shell in freezer while preparing filling. Heat oven to 350u00b0F.
3
In bowl of electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar. Add lemon zest. Add egg yolks a little at a time allowing each addition to incorporate; scraping bowl often.
4
Slowly add tea, vanilla, vinegar, and lemon juice. Add flour and cornmeal.
5
Remove crust from freezer and fill.
6
Bake at 350F for 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Crust, 3 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached, and more.

Yes, Southern Sweet Tea Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Southern Sweet Tea Pie

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