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Zesty Lemon Pie

Source of Recipe


Southern Living, August 2010



List of Ingredients



• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  
• 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
  
• 3 Tbsp butter, melted
  
• 6 egg yolks
  
• 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
  
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  
• 1 cup whipping cream
  
• 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  
• Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh mint leaves
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   Stir together graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar; add butter, stirring until blended. Press mixture on bottom and up sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes).
   
   
2. Whisk together egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Cover and chill 4 hours.
   
   
3. Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form; dollop over chilled pie. Garnish, if desired.
   
   Makes 8 servings.