What is lemon cream pie?

Lemon Cream Pie is a chilled dessert pie made with lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk, and cream. The filling tastes creamy, sweet, and tangy, and it usually sits in a graham cracker crust.

What was Bill Clinton's favorite pie?

Bill Clinton reportedly enjoyed lemon icebox pie, which closely resembles Lemon Cream Pie with its creamy citrus filling and chilled texture.

What is the difference between lemon meringue pie and lemon cream pie?

Lemon meringue pie uses a cooked lemon curd filling and a baked meringue topping. Lemon Cream Pie uses a creamy condensed milk filling and typically finishes with whipped cream.

What is a lemon pie called?

Many people refer to Lemon Cream Pie as lemon icebox pie because the pie sets in the refrigerator instead of baking for a long time.

Lemon Cream Pie Amazing Easy Creamy Citrus Dessert

Description

This Lemon Cream Pie is the perfect balance of creamy, sweet, and bright citrus flavor. A smooth lemon filling sits inside a buttery graham cracker crust and finishes with fluffy whipped cream. The pie requires only a short bake time and then chills in the refrigerator until perfectly firm and sliceable.

Ingredients

Scale

1 (9-inch) deep dish graham cracker pie crust

2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup sour cream

3/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a mixing bowl whisk together sweetened condensed milk and sour cream until smooth.

3. Add fresh lemon juice and continue whisking until the mixture thickens and becomes fully blended.

4. Pour the filling into the graham cracker pie crust.

5. Bake for about 6–8 minutes to lightly set the filling.

6. Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool at room temperature.

7. Place the pie in the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours until fully firm.

8. In a separate bowl whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.

9. Spread or pipe the whipped cream over the chilled pie.

10. Slice and serve the Lemon Cream Pie cold.

Notes

The short baking time helps remove air bubbles and lightly sets the filling even though the recipe contains no eggs.

Most of the pie firmness develops while the pie chills in the refrigerator.

Fresh whipped cream is recommended but meringue, canned whipped cream, frozen topping, or lemon zest can also be used.

A store bought graham cracker crust saves time, but a homemade crust adds richer buttery flavor.

Nutritional values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredient brands.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baked then chilled
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 582
Sugar: 64 g
Sodium: 247 mg
Fat: 28 g
Saturated Fat: 15 g
Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 76 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 10 g
Cholesterol: 76 mg