Quick and Easy Lemon Pie
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Author: Annie (adapted from my Grandma Betty)
Recipe type: dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8 slices
Ingredients
- 1 store bought graham cracker crust
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 egg yolks
- ⅔ C fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
- pinch of salt
- garnish with:
- whipped cream or Cool-Whip
- lemon slices
- grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle (or with a handheld electric mixer) beat the condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and salt on medium for four minutes.
- Pour the mixture into the baked pie crust. Bake until the center is set, about 10 minutes.
- Cool on rack and then refrigerate until ready to serve, at least one hour.
- Top with whipped cream, lemon slices, and lemon zest.
Notes
For a key lime pie, substitute fresh lime juice for the lemon juice.
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/quick-and-easy-lemon-pie/