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Lemon Sour Cream Pie
If I had to choose a favorite pie, our Lemon Cream Pie recipe would always be a top pick, with the best creamy lemon filling and homemade pie crust, topped with sweetened whipped cream.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pre-baked pie crust*
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2-3 lemons)
- 3 large egg yolks , lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup butter , softened
- zest of one lemon , about 1/2 tablespoon
- 1 cup sour cream
Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2-3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Lemon Filling: Crack eggs in a small bowl, beat slightly with a fork and set aside. In a large saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in milk and fresh lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and bubbling.
- Temper Eggs: Reduce heat to medium-low. Add a spoonful of the hot filling into the bowl with beaten egg yolks and stir well. Repeat this process with two or three more spoonfuls of the hot mixture added to the egg yolks, to temper the eggs (warm them up so they don't scramble when added to the pot). Add egg mixture into the saucepan and stir well. Bring mixture to a gentle boil then cook for two more minutes. Remove from heat.
- Finish Filling: Add softened butter and lemon zest and stir until butter melts completely. Allow mixture to cool for a few minutes, then stir in sour cream. Add filling to baked pie shell. place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper over the pie and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
- Whipped Cream Topping: In a mixing bowl, beat heavy whipping cream with an electric mixer. While beating, gradually add sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream over cooled pie filling.
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Notes
- Pie Crust: My homemade pie crust recipe makes 2 crusts, so you can use one for this recipe, and freeze the other for a different pie recipe.
- Recipe adapted from Pretty Providence , from Taste of Home.
Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
114mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
285IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 285IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.