LUSCIOUS LEMON PIE

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My mother always made this around the holidays for our family. Now I have four married daughters and seven grandchildren, and I serve lemon pie all year!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Dash salt
1 cup whole milk
3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup butter
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 cup sour cream
1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
TOPPING:
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract, optional

Steps:

  • In the top of a double boiler, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk, egg yolks and lemon juice. Cook and stir over boiling water until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 3 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and stir in butter and lemon zest. Cool, stirring occasionally. When mixture is room temperature, stir in sour cream. Pour into shell and refrigerate several hours or overnight. , For topping, whip cream until thickened; beat in sugar and almond extract, if desired. Continue to beat until stiff. Spread or pipe with pastry bag on pie before serving.

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