lemon and sour cream pie

8 Pinches
Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on May 28, 2018

This is a nice pie for the summer months. Very refreshing!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs, separated
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 8 ounces carton sour cream
  • 1 - 9 inch pastry shell, baked
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

How To Make lemon and sour cream pie

  • Step 1
    Combine the first 3 ingredients in a saucepan; gradually add the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  • Step 2
    Beat the egg yolks until thick and pale. Gradually stir about 1/4 of the hot mixture into the yolks; add to the remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
  • Step 3
    Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter, rind, and lemon juice. Cover and chill. Stir in sour cream. Spoon into the baked pastry shell.
  • Step 4
    Beat the egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and the sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes). Spread the meringue over the filling, sealing to the edge of the pastry.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 325° for 25 to 28 minutes or until the meringue is golden. Cool on a wire rack.

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Category: Pies
Keyword: #Summer
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Eggs

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