Grandma's Luscious Lemon Cream Pie
Description
Grandma's luscious lemon cream pie recipe requires no baking — egg yolks, heavy cream, sour cream, lemon juice, and zest combine to make this summer pie.
Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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6 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 cup milk
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6 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
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1/4 cup salted butter
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2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
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1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
Directions
1
Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
2
Whisk some hot milk mixture into egg yolks in a bowl, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling yolks; pour mixture back into the saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and lemon zest. Gently stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
3
Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream and sour cream into lemon filling; pour into the prepared pie shell.
4
Chill pie for at least 2 hours before serving.