Depression Lemon Pie Recipes

WORLD'S BEST LEMON PIE

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Mother's pies were always so wonderful, with tender, flaky crusts. Through the year we enjoyed berry and apple pies, but in summer the order of the day was this lemon pie recipe-so light and refreshing! -Phyllis Kirsling, Junction City, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
3 large egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
MERINGUE:
3 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Gradually stir in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, lemon juice and zest until smooth. Pour into pastry shell. In a bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry peaks are formed. Gradually beat in sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over pie, sealing edges to pastry. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is golden. Cool. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 286mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

DEPRESSION LEMON PIE

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Make and share this Depression Lemon Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by conniecooks

Categories Pie

Time 50m

Yield 10 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 -3 slices white bread, fresh & soft crusts trimmed
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 egg yolks, beaten
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
unbaked 9-inch pie shell
2 egg whites
4 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

Break crustless bread into small pieces to make 1 1/2 Cups.
Add butter and pour boiling water on top. Let stand 10 minutes.
Mix sugar and cornstarch, add beaten egg yolks, juice and zest.
Pour over bread and stir until creamy.
Pour into pieshell and bake at 400 until crust is golden brown and filling is set. About 15 to 20 minutes.
Cover with meringue made by beating 2 egg whites till foamy and gradually adding 4 Tbsp of sugar.
Bake in 325 oven till lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.7, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 46.9, Sodium 71.6, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 25.4, Protein 1.6

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