Best Easy Lemon Pie Recipes

EASY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a bowl, mix sugar and flour until blended. Whisk in eggs, corn syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice and melted butter until blended. Pour into crust., Bake on a lower oven rack until filling is golden brown and thickened, 40-45 minutes; cover edge loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil; cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until cold., For whipped cream, in a bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Serve pie with whipped cream.

EASY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Prick pie shell with a fork and bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.
• In a medium mixing bowl blend egg yolks and condensed milk. Stir in lemon juice. Heat this mixture in a double boiler, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it thickens. Pour into piecrust and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

MILE HIGH LEMON PIE (JELLO EASY)

Steps:

• 1. MAKE PIE CRUST or use frozen/refrigerated. Cut shortening into flour in a large bowl until it looks like coarse crumbs. beat an egg, and pour over crumbs. Add water, vinegar and salt and stir gently to combine. Divide into 3 equal balls and flatten into discs. Wrap well with plastic wrap and freeze 2 for future use. Freeze one for 20 minutes, then roll out, line pie plate and flute the edges.
• 2. BLIND BAKE. Lay a sheet of parchment paper or foil(sprayed the surface that touches the crust with non stick spray) over crust-and fill with dry beans, rice or pie weights. Bake @ 425 for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, lower heat to 375. Remove the parchment/foil and weights. Moisture proof the crust by applying egg wash with a pastry brush on the bottom of the crust and about an inch up the sides. Resume baking the crust for 5-7 minutes until light golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 3. MAKE MERINGUE (It needs to be ready as soon as the shell is filled) If you haven't separated your eggs, do so at this time, placing the whites in a CLEAN mixing bowl and the yolks in a medium saucepan. With CLEAN BEATERS begin to mix the egg whites on medium high. Beat to soft peak stage-to check from time to time-turn off mixer and lift some whites up with the beaters, the tip should softly flop over. Begin slowly sprinkling sugar a spoonfull at a time, while beating constantly, until all sugar is incorporated. Continue beating until sugar is dissolved(not gritty when tested with thumb and forefinger) And stiff peaks are formed. Set aside. Preheat oven to 325.
• 4. PREPARE FILLING Empty pudding mix in the saucepan with yolks, add 3/4c sugar and whisk to incorporate, adding water a little at a time to avoid lumps. When all water is incorporated, place pan over medium to medium high heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook until thickened and mixture reaches a full boil. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice and zest.
• 5. Pour immediately into prepared pie shell.
• 6. Immedately spoon or pipe meringue mixture over hot filling, completely sealing to the crust and swirl as desired. Bake @ 325 for 15-20 minutes until tips of meringue are golden. Cool to room temperature or chill before serving.

EASY NO BAKE LEMON PIE

Steps:

• place juice and zest of 3 lemons in bowl, add.
• sweetened condensed milk and stir til blended.
• fold in cool whip.
• pour into crust and chill.

EASY LEMON CHIFFON PIE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix gelatin in boiling water; stir to dissolve. Allow gelatin to cool to room temperature.
• In a separate bowl, beat gelatin mixture into whipped topping. Pour into graham cracker crust. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.

EASY SOUTHERN LEMON ICEBOX PIE

Steps:

• Combine the whip cream, cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix on high speed until SMOOTH. Taste and add more lemon juice to your liking.
• Pour into crust and refrigerate overnight.
• NOTE: Keebler is the only brand I have seen that serves the large graham cracker crust. It will have the note '2 extra servings' on the label.
• NOTE: If you do not have enough time to let the cream cheese get to room temperature, I sometimes will microwave it 10 seconds at a time until it is fairly soft.

QUICK AND EASY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Cook pudding as directed on package. After pudding thickens, turn down heat to low. Stir in cream cheese, condensed milk, and lemon juice. Stir frequently, as mixture may stick to saucepan.
• Pour mixture into graham cracker crust. Cover and refrigerate. When pie is ready, serve with whipped topping.

EASY CRYSTAL LIGHT LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Bake pie crust as directed on package for crust that will be filled with an unbaked pie.
• Cool.
• In small bowl, with electric mixer, beat egg whites until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until egg whites are stiff.
• Set aside.
• In food processor or blended, combine gelatin, 1/4 cup sugar and boiling water.
• Process on High about 40 seconds.
• Add egg yolks and process another 10 seconds.
• With food processor running, add Crystal Light powder and crushed ice.
• Process until smooth.
• Pour into mixing bowl and gently fold in egg white mixture until well-blended.
• Pour into baked pie crust.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest.
• Chill several hours until set.
• To serve, slice into wedges and top with fat-free non-dairy topping.

EASY LEMON RASPBERRY PIE (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, dry pudding mix, milk and lemon peel in large bowl until well blended.
• Gently stir in 1 cup of Cool Whip.
• Spoon into crust.
• Top with remaining 1 cup Cool Whip.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
• Top with raspberries (or berry of choice) just before serving. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs until smooth.
• Add milk to eggs, then the lemon juice and zest.
• Mix until all ingredients are incorporated and mixture is smooth.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake pie for 15 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Best served chilled.

EASY LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat Oven to 375. Prick thawed pie shell with fork, lightly. Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden. Remove from oven, let cool while you mix ingredients.
• 2. In a regular bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Slowly add egg yolks, reserving whites, one at a time, mixing thoroughly. Lemon juice, "cooks" the eggs, at least that is what I am told. Pour into cooled pie shell.
• 3. In a regular bowl, add egg whites. Beat with mixture until soft peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks form. Pour on top of pie, Using a Spatula or Spoon,make peaks and swirls. Whatever looks pretty. Bake in oven until Meringue peaks are a light brown and set. Cool completely before serving.

LEMON MERINGUE PIE EASY DEEP DISH

Steps:

• Mix flour,butter,powdered sugar and salt in a bowl.
• incorporate butter in flour mix well.
• add water.
• mix well.
• knead gently into a bowl.
• place on a lightly floured surface and roll out to fit your pie pan.
• press into your pan ,flute the edges pierce the bottom and sides with a fork well.
• bake in oven at 420 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• in a large pot add 2 cups of water ,3/4 of a cup freshly squeezed lemon juice,1 dash of finely grated lemon zest,1 cup of sugar,3 egg yolks and 10 tablespoons of corn starch.
• whisk well with a wire whisk.
• turn on heat to medium and continue stirring with a whisk till mixtures thickens and just starts to bubble then remove from flame whisk in 2 tablespoons butter and let cool stirring occasionally.
• when the custard filling is cool and the pie shell are cool, fill the pie shell with the custard and spread evenly.
• in a chilled bowl whisk three egg whites until lightly foamy.
• add some 1/4 sugar and 1/8 of a teaspoon of salt and continue whisking until light peaks stay on your whisk.
• spoon or pipe on top of the pie.
• bake in oven at 420 degrees or till meringue is lightly golden brown on top.
• chill thoroughly before serving.

SUPER EASY LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, dry gelatin and Cool Whip mixing well. Spoon into the pie crust. Freeze for several hours or overnight.

EASY ENOUGH CREAMY LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks well.
• Stir in condensed milk,lemon juice, lemon peel and food coloring, if desired. This will thicken.
• Pour mixture in pie crust and bake 30 minute at 325°F.
• Preparing the meringue.
• Beat egg whites, vanilla, and cream of tarter in a large bowl with a electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
• Add sugar gradually, turning up mixer on high speed, until stiff peaks form.
• Turn oven up to 350°F.
• Spread meringue on top of hot pie filling all over the entire pie.
• Put in oven and bake another 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Take out of oven and cool on stove or counter top for at least 1 hour.
• Place in refrigerator and chill at least 2 to 3 hours before serving.

EASY PEZZY LEMON CURD OR LEMON MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• 1. I love Meyer Lemons so that is what I always use. I live in California so Meyer lemons are not hard to find here. Almost every neighbor has at least one tree in their yard. I ususally get a huge bag full and squeeze them to use during the year. I zest the skins and freeze the zest to and some I dry in the oven on low heat. Follow directions on box. The only thing your are going to do different is adding the 1/2 cup lemon juice and instead of the 1/2 cup of water and lemon zest.
• 2. For those who don't like "Puker Power" use 1/4 lemon juice and 1/4 cup water. I love Pucker Power..so I use the 1/2 cup of lemon juice.
• 3. Note: Always spread the Meringue so that it touchs the pie crust. This prevents the Meringue from shrinking when you put it in the oven to brown the meringue lightly.

SUPER EASY TRIPLE LAYER LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire wisk 2 minutes or until well blended (mixture will be thick).
• Spread 1.5 cups of the pudding onto the bottom of the crust.
• Gently stir half of the whipped topping into remaining pudding in bowl and spread over pudding layer in crust.
• Top with remaining whipped topping.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until set. Garnish with lemon peel, if desired. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

EASY AS PIE - LEMON PIE - 5 INGREDIENTS

Steps:

• mix egg yolks, milk, juice into large bowl.
• Mix all together until creamy.
• Add a few pinches of cream tartar to make it set nice. (not enough will make it runny.)
• Pour into your pie dish and refridgerate!
• Depending on the size of your crust, you may need to use more sweetened condensed milk to fill the pie up. I usually use 1 can, + 1/2 can. I always let mine set overnight. You can top it with anything you wish like whipped cream, or lemon wedges for garnish. I give one to each of my neighbors as sweet gifts. I promise you will love it!

EASY LEMON CHEESECAKE PIE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread onto bottom of crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened. Pour over cream cheese layer in crust.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP and berries just before serving.

EASY LEMON PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat milk and lemon zest over medium heat until steaming; remove from heat. In a bowl, whisk together until steaming; remove from heat in a bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch, whisk in eggs. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into egg mixture in a thin, steady stream.
• Return to saucepan; cook over medium heat whisking constantly for about 8 minutes or until thickened to pudding consistency. Transfer to a clean, shallow bowl; stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Place plastic wrap directly on surface and let cool. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, toast pecans, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 4-7 minutes or until toasted and fragrant; transfer to a bowl and set aside. Quickly add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and water to pan. cook stirring constantly until sugar is melted and starting to brown. Add 3/4 of the pecans back to the skillet; remove from heat and stir until pecans are glazed. Transfer to a baking sheet and spread in an single layer. Let cool. Finely chop the unglazed pecans; sprinkle in bottom of pie crust. Set glazed nuts aside.
• Up to 8 hours before serving, spread chilled lemon filling in pie crust over chopped pecans, smoothing top. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, arrange glazed pecans, rounded side up, on top of filling.
• COOKING TIP: Zest the lemons on a fine side of cheese grater or with a microplane-style grater. Then squeeze out the juice and refrigerate or freeze any extra in an airtight container for another use.
• FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Substitute Meyer lemons for the regular or add zest of 1 lime for a lemon-lime version. Top each serving with sweetened whipped cream.

LEMON BERRY COOL 'N EASY® PIE

Steps:

• Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 1 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice.
• Add lemon zest, juice and whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Add 1 cup of the fruit; stir gently until well blended. Refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture is very thick and will mound. Spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight until firm. Top with remaining fruit just before serving. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.