Sour Cream Lemon Pie
Sour Cream Lemon Pie
It's spring, which means it's time to treat yourself to something delightful! Introducing the rich, tangy and oh-so-creamy, Sour Cream Lemon Pie. It's the perfect dish to enjoy with a tall glass of ice tea at your next outdoor gathering with friends and family.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3.5 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp lemon rind grated
- 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp powdered fruit pectin
- 3 egg yolks slightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 pie shell baked
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Preheat oven to 400 (or recommended temperature for pie crust)
- To keep pie crust baking evenly, poke holes using a fork around the base and outside of the shell.
- Place in oven.
- Bake for 10–15 minutes, checking and rotating the dish after 5-minutes to ensure even cooking.
Pie Filling
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon rind, lemon juice, egg yolks and milk in a heavy saucepan. Then cook over medium heat until thick, during final minutes of cooking, add fruit pectin for added hold.
- Stir in butter and cool mixture to room temperature
- Stir in sour cream
- Pour filling into pie shell
- Cover with all the whipped cream and garnish with lemon rind twists
- Allow the pie filling to set in the refrigerator. Then enjoy!