Reminiscent of a lemon bar, Shaker lemon pie is tart and sweet. It is a fantastic Thanksgiving pie, and an excellent choice for anyone who loves lemon desserts.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon, lemon dessert, pie, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving pie
Ingredients
2lemonswashed
2cupssugar
4eggs
19" pie crust
Instructions
Macerate lemons
Peel lemons carefully, removing only the yellow part of the skin. Mince the lemon peel finely and set aside.
Remove the pith (white part) entirely from lemons and discard it. Chop the lemons finely, having removed and discarded the seeds. Put in a medium bowl.
Add the minced peel and sugar to the bowl. Cover and let sit, refrigerated, 4 hours or overnight.
Make filling, bake pie
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Roll out the pie crust and put in a 9" pan pan.
In a bowl, beat the 4 eggs, then add to the lemon mixture.
Pour lemon/egg mixture into prepared crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375 degrees and bake for 30 minutes more or until a knife inserted in the middle of the pie comes out clean.
Serve at room temperature. Can be baked a day ahead of time and stored, covered lightly, at room temperature.