Sweet Tea Pie

Ingredients

Crust (or use a store-bought-crust)

• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Filling

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 8 large egg yolks
• 3/4 cup strong steeped orange pekoe tea, cooled
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust

1. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until well combined.
2. Add the flour and mix until the dough forms a ball. Pat the dough into a 9 inch pie pan. Chill until ready to use.

Filling

1. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until light.
2. Add the yolks one at a time, beating at low speed until well incorporated.
3. Slowly add the tea.
4. Add lemon zest and lemon juice.
5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
6. Add the flour, cornmeal and salt and mix well.
7. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust. Bake until set, about 45 minutes.
8. Cool completely on a wire rack, and then chill for 2 hours before serving.