Chilled Lemon Pie Recipe

Name: Chilled Lemon Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cold water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 7 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 1/2 cups hot water; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3 egg yolks; 3 lemons, juice and zest (remember to zest before you juice!); 1 tablespoon butter; 6 -12 ounces Cool Whip (to your liking); 1 graham cracker pie crust

Servings: persons

1/2 cup cold water
1/4 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 egg yolks
3 lemons, juice and zest (remember to zest before you juice!)
1 tablespoon butter
6 -12 ounces Cool Whip (to your liking)
1 graham cracker pie crust

1
Mix egg yolks, zest, 1/2 the lemon juice, and butter in a bowl and set aside.
2
In a seperate bowl mix cold water, salt, and cornstarch. Set aside.
3
Bring hot water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
4
Add cornstarch, cold water, salt mixture to pan stirring constantly to aviod lumps. Cook until thick.
5
Turn heat down and stir in yolk, zest, butter mixture. Cook a few minutes longer.
6
TASTE! The remainder of lemon juice can be added to your liking. My son loves strong lemon so I add all the juice and sometimes even more from a concentrate.
7
Pour into pie shell and let cool uncovered on counter for about 20 minutes.
8
Cover and refrigerate.
9
Right before serving top the pie with cool whip as thick as you want. The sweetness offsets the lemon nicely so if you accidently made the filling too strong just top with more than average cool whip.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup cold water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 7 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 1/2 cups hot water, and more.

Yes, Chilled Lemon Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chilled Lemon Pie

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