Luscious Lemon Pie
For The Crust:
- One 9-inch baked pastry pie crust
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Dash of salt
- 3 large egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup butter
- Grated zest from 1 lemon
- 1 cup sour cream
- Whipped cream and fresh berries (optional)
In the top of a double boiler, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in egg yolks, milk and lemon juice. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and lemon zest. Cool, stirring occasionally. When mixture reaches room temperature, stir in sour cream. Pour into prepared pie crust and refrigerate overnight.
For The Garnish: Top with whipped cream and fresh berries, if desired.
Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.
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