Lemon Pie

Name: Lemon Pie
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 6 egg yolks, beaten; 2 cups milk; 2 (8-ounce) cartons commercial sour cream; 2 baked 8-inch pastry shells; Whipped cream (optional); Chocolate curls (optional)

11 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 egg yolks, beaten
2 cups milk
2 (8-ounce) cartons commercial sour cream
2 baked 8-inch pastry shells
Whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate curls (optional)

Directions

1

Combine sugar and cornstarch in a large, heavy saucepan; mix well. Add butter, lemon rind, juice, and egg yolks; stir well. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat; chill 1 hour.
2

Fold in sour cream, and pour filling into pastry shells. Chill 4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls, if desired.