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North Carolina Lemon Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For the Crust:
1 sleeve (53 crackers) saltine crackers
1 cube + 2 T. butter
¼ c. light corn syrup
For the Filling:
1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
4 large egg yolks
¼ c. heavy cream
1 T. grated lemon zest
½ c. (3 lemons) lemon juice
For the Topping:
½ c. heavy cream, chilled
2 tsp. sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Add the saltines to the food processor and pulse until you have coarse crumbs (about 15 pulses). Add the melted butter and corn syrup and pulse until the crumbs are about the size of oatmeal (another 15 pulses).
2. Add the cracker mixture to a greased 9” pie plate. Use the bottom of a dry measuring cup or glass, and press the crumbs into an even layer on the bottom and up the sides of the dish.
3. Place the pie plate on a baking sheet and bake until light golden brown, about 17-19 mins.
4. To make the filling - whisk the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, cream, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Add the lemon juice, and whisk until well combined.
5. With the pie plate still on the baking sheet, remove it from the oven, and pour in the filling (the crust does not need to be cooled). Place it back in the oven. Bake until the edges of the pie are set, but the center still jiggles, 15-17 min. Place the pie on a wire rack and let cool completely. Refrigerate the pie until completely chilled (several hours).
6. For the topping- use a standard mixer fitted with a whisk, and whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla on medium-low until foamy (about 1 min ). Increase the mixer speed to high and whip until stiff peaks form, 1-3 minutes. Spread whipped cream over top of pie and serve cold.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Filling can be used with a pastry pie shell, if preferred

 

 

 

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