Lemon Pie Recipe

4.61 from 43 votes

An easy lemon pie made with real lemon juice. It has a perfect tart flavor and is great for all occasions!

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time8 40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 192kcal

Author: Eden

Cost: $15

Prepare and make your pie crust. You can use a pre-made graham cracker pie crust or a homemade graham cracker crust.
Preheat the oven and prep your ingredients.
In a medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
Gradually add in the freshly squeezed lemon juice, cold water, and lightly beaten egg yolks. Give it a stir.
And cubed butter.
Add hot water to the saucepan and then bring the mixture to a full boil for 4 minutes, stirring constantly or it will burn.
Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes. This will help thicken the filling.
Add in lemon zest and stir.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Pour the lemon pie filling into a prepared crust and bake for 20 minutes.
Once the pie is done baking, it needs to be set to thicken more. You must leave it in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight.

This pie must be boiled, baked, and refrigerated to become thick.
If you want an intense lemon flavor, add more lemon zest to the recipe.
When cooking the filling, ensure you’re watching it and stirring so it doesn’t burn on the bottom. The filling should be thick but still able to pour into the prepared pie crust.
Let the pie cool completely in the refrigerator before serving. This will help the filling to set up and thicken. I recommend that you allow it to sit overnight if you can.
Make sure to use freshly squeezed lemon juice. This will give the pie the best flavor.