Sour Cream Lemon Pie

Name: Sour Cream Lemon Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup milk; 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh is best, but bottled works great); 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel; 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup sour cream; 1 baked deep dish pie crust (frozen pie crust works great)

Submitted by Stephsfanny

"This recipe comes from Kellie Jackson Platt and is tart and creamy."

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Ready In:: 16mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 1 pie
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
¹⁄₂ cup lemon juice (fresh is best, but bottled works great)
3 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
¹⁄₄ cup butter
1 cup sour cream
1 baked deep dish pie crust (frozen pie crust works great)

directions

Mix sugar, milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, cornstarch and lemon peel in a medium sized, non-stick saucepan.
Cook over medium heat (stirring constantly) until the mixture boils.
Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Stir in butter until it melts.
Let the mixture cool for a few minutes.
Fold in sour cream.
Pour filling into a baked, deep-dish pie crust and refrigerate for several hours.
Serve with whipped cream (OR whipped cream, beaten with 1 cup powdered sugar, and 8 ounces cream cheese) and strips of candied lemon peel.