Shaker Lemon Pie
Source of Recipe
Recipe: Courtesy NY Times in article titled "Christmas in Kentucky"
Recipe Introduction
Adapted from Pleasant Hill Shaker Community
List of Ingredients
2 lg Thin-skinned seedless
- lemons -- sliced paper thin
2 c Sugar
4 Eggs -- well beaten
1 Unbaked 9-inch pie shell and
- crust
Recipe
1. In a bowl, combine lemons and sugar. Allow to stand at room
temperature,
mixing occasionally, for at least 2 hours or overnight.
2. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Add beaten eggs to lemon mixture, and
stir
well. Pour into pie shell, arranging lemon slices evenly. Cover
with top
crust; crimp edges. Cut slits near center of crust.
3. Bake pie for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees.
Continue to
bake until a knife inserted near rim of pie comes out clean, 20 to
25
minutes. Center of pie will continue to set as it cools. Serve at
room
temperature or chilled.
Yield: One 9-inch pie (8 to 10 servings).
Time required: 45 minutes, plus 2 hours standing and 30 minutes
cooling
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