Easy as Lemon Icebox Pie

Several months ago, my boyfriend's mother asked me if I could make her a lemon icebox pie. Even though I had never made one before, I was happy to oblige, especially after I found this delicious sounding recipe.

Well, my mom got a craving for lemon pie the other day and I knew just the recipe to use. This is an incredibly quick and easy pie to make which means its a great choice when baking for luncheons or parties.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk
4 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups heavy cream
6 tablespoons confectioners sugar

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium sized bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon. Mix in the melted butter. Using a spoon or your fingers, gently pat into the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate.

Place crust in oven and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Place on a wire rack and cool.

In a large bowl, combine the condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon zest and juice with a wire whisk. Pour into the cooled crust.

Bake pie for ten minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack before chilling pie in the fridge for 30 minutes.

When pie has cooled, whip the heavy cream and confectioners sugar until stiff peaks form. Attempt not eating the entire bowl of delicious homemade whipped cream before getting it on the pie.

Dump the whipped cream on top and spread to the edges. Be generous as you will want more rather than less. I might actually make extra cream the next time I make this recipe.

Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Devour.

Yum! Admittedly, this is not the best picture of the pie. This was the first piece cut and it doesn't nearly do justice to just how pretty the layers are. The cinnamon really makes the pie crust stand out and the overall pie is just delicious. A warning, though: This pie is RICH. Be careful or you just might have to be rolled away from the table.

Original recipe is here.

Good luck!

Rosie