Lemon Pie
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 2 (8-ounce) cartons commercial sour cream
- 2 baked 8-inch pastry shells
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Chocolate curls (optional)
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in a large, heavy saucepan; mix well. Add butter, lemon rind, juice, and egg yolks; stir well. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat; chill 1 hour.
- Fold in sour cream, and pour filling into pastry shells. Chill 4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls, if desired.
sugar, cornstarch, butter, lemon rind, lemon juice, egg yolks, milk, cartons commercial sour cream, pastry shells, cream, chocolate curls
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lemon-pie-1 (may not work)