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Lemon Ice Box Pie
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]
This incredibly easy pie has a soft, custard-like texture and bright lemon flavor.
Note: Totally optional, but this pie is nice garnished with berries.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | serves 8-10 |
| Active time: | 15 minutes |
| Total time: | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| This recipe appears in: | Serious Entertaining: Cheap and Easy Do-Ahead Lunch |
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup finely crushed grahm cracker crumbs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 7 egg yolks
- 2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
Procedures
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1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 10 inch deep dish pie dish.
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2
In a small bowl, mix together crumbs and butter until uniformly moist. Press mixture along bottom and sides of pie dish. Bake for 10 minutes, then let cool.
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3
In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks until lightly beaten. Add condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Whisk until combined.
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4
Pour filling into pie crust and bake until just set, about 15 minutes. Let cool then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
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