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Sarah's Luscious Lemon Pie

This pie uses whole lemons, rind and all!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Macerated Lemons 4 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lemons washed
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 unbaked pie crust

Instructions
 

  • Cut lemons, rind and all into paper thin slices with a mandolin or a food processor.
  • Combine lemon slices and sugar in a shallow bowl; let stand until lemon slices have turned the dry sugar into syrup, 4 hours or overnight. Remove any seeds that float to the surface
  • Preheat oven to 450°F. Stir eggs into lemon mixture thoroughly.
  • Line a 9-inch pie plate with piecrust. Pour lemon mixture into shell.
  • Bake for 15 minutes at 450, before reducing the heat to 350 for an additional 30 minutes.
Keyword lemon pie