Frosted Lemon Pie

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • grated peel of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped
  • vanilla wafers and whipped cream for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Line an 8-inch pie pan with wafer crumbs.
  2. 2
    Beat egg yolks until thick.
  3. 3
    Add 1/2 cup sugar, water, lemon peel and juice. Cook in a double boiler until very thick, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cool.
  4. 4
    Beat egg whites until stiff.
  5. 5
    Add remaining sugar gradually; fold into lemon mixture.
  6. 6
    Fold in whipped cream.
  7. 7
    Pour into pie pan lined with crumbs.
  8. 8
    Place, unwrapped, in freezer and let harden, at least 5 hours.

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